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Supply & Installation of Play Equipment Closed Framework

Norse Commercial Services Limited · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:20.

Opportunity overview

The NORSE GROUP are the largest commercial local authority trading company in the UK, with the aim of improving people’s lives whilst generating a sustainable and ethical profit for the public sector. On behalf of Rochford District Council & Brentwood Borough Council Norse are seeking suitably qualified bids for the supply and installation of play equipment via a closed framework. This Framework is intended for use for Rochford District & Brentwood Borough Councils only, and Norse Commercial Services as the Contracting Authority, may make any award to appoint suppliers to this Framework through this competition. Rochford District & Brentwood Borough Councils are authorised to award call-off contracts under this Framework during its term. Norse Group are seeking bids from suitably qualified suppliers for the establishment of a closed framework of up to 5 suppliers for the supply and installation of play equipment and surfaces. The equipment is planned to be installed over a number of play parks over the next four years within the Rochford District and Brentwood Borough Councils. The smallest size of play park area is around 1,000m2 and the largest would be around 3,000m2. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001745675

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Eibe Play Limited

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Godalming, UKJ25, GU8 6AD, United Kingdom

HAGS-SMP

Matched by normalised name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Egham, UKJ25, TW20 8PG, United Kingdom

Kompan

Matched by normalised name
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK4 1GA, United Kingdom

Proludic

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Nottingham, UKF16, NG11 6QA, United Kingdom

Wicksteed

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3m
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Kettering, UKF25, NN16 8YJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV37400000 — Sports goods and equipment
  • CPV37410000 — Outdoor sports equipment
  • CPV37450000 — Field and court sports equipment
  • CPV37535200 — Playground equipment
  • CPV45212213 — Sport markings works

Lots

  • Lot 1£3m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NGRP 0115
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Description
•Projects below £10,000 net of VAT will be direct awarded by way of reference to the type/design of equipment available from your website and the planned location of that equipment. Wherever possible Rochford will seek to maintain or match the existing design and location of equipment. •Projects above £10,000 net of VAT will be by further competition. All successfully appointed bidders will be given details of a specific location and requirement and all will be given an opportunity to provide an offer. •Further competitions will be assessed on a 20% price and 80% quality-based submission. The quality element of the submission will be evaluated against MSQ4 with adjustments made to size of area and areas of play that will be relevant to the project to be awarded and MSQ5 relating to the immediate local environment where the project is to occur. The weighting evaluations will then be split oMSQ 4 - 65% oMSQ 5 - 15% •The successful bidder will be subject to further checks under the PA2023 Regulations to assess their continued ability to receive public funds by way of checking if they have become excluded or excludable. This will be undertaken by asking the successful bidder to confirm that their Central Digital Platform (CDP) status is up to date. Bidders who are not entitled to receive an award will be notified and the project awarded to the next bidder
Maximum Participants
5

Tender Period

Ends
20 Oct 2025, 11:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
18 Sept 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Sept 2025, 11:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-059b58
Description
0.5% rebate fee paid on all projects over £10,000 + VAT

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.01
Monetary Value
award

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,600,000

Renewal

Description
1 x 12 month extension

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
6 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
7 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
6 Nov 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
37400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sports goods and equipment
Entry 2
Id
37410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Outdoor sports equipment
Entry 3
Id
37450000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Field and court sports equipment
Entry 4
Id
37535200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Playground equipment
Entry 5
Id
45212213
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sport markings works

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
057582-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Sept 2025, 10:05

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056967-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
16 Sept 2025, 14:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRLT-2616-PGPY
Name
Norse Commercial Services Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH15
Country
GB
Locality
Norwich
Postal Code
NR6 6EQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
280 Fifers Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PRLT-2616-PGPY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Melanie Vines
Telephone
01603 894238
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PMRR-6539-DYRW
Name
Rochford District Council
Role Details
Framework user & joint awarding

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKH37
Country
GB
Locality
Rochford
Postal Code
SS4 1PX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Library, 8 Roche close

Identifier

Id
PMRR-6539-DYRW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Adam Aldridge
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-166568
Name
Eibe Play Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
Godalming
Postal Code
GU8 6AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Home Farm

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-166569
Name
HAGS-SMP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
Egham
Postal Code
TW20 8PG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clockhouse Nurseries

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-166570
Name
Kompan

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK4 1GA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Serenity House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-166571
Name
Proludic

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG11 6QA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Play Hub

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-166572
Name
Wicksteed

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF25
Country
GB
Locality
Kettering
Postal Code
NN16 8YJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Digby Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
37400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sports goods and equipment
Entry 2
Id
37410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Outdoor sports equipment
Entry 3
Id
37450000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Field and court sports equipment
Entry 4
Id
37535200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Playground equipment
Entry 5
Id
45212213
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sport markings works

Value

Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,600,000

Renewal

Description
1 x 12 month extension

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073866-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Nov 2025, 10:52

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166568
Name
Eibe Play Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-166569
Name
HAGS-SMP
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-166570
Name
Kompan
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-166571
Name
Proludic
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-166572
Name
Wicksteed

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
26 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
6 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2029, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
26 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,600,000

Period

Ends
6 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x 12 month extension

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085793-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
23 Dec 2025, 12:05

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Norwich · UKH15 · NR6 6EQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059b58-2025-12-23T12:05:28ZPlanned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·