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Open tender · Notice 093210-2026

Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay

Canterbury City Council

Value
£225k
Closes
13 Nov 2026 (29 days)
Where
South East
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2028

In plain English

Canterbury City Council wants to appoint a single supplier to refurbish three playgrounds in Herne Bay (Seafront, Collins Road and Honeysuckle Way) for a total of £225,000, with work carried out between March 2027 and March 2028. The winning bidder is chosen based on their design and delivery plan for the headline Herne Bay Seafront scheme.

Good fit for: Playground equipment suppliers and landscaping contractors experienced in play area refurbishment.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Mandatory site visit required It is a condition of the Invitation to Tender that all Suppliers attend an accompanied site visit which is expected to take approx 2 hours.
  • Missing site visit means disqualification Any contractor who does not attend one of these site visits will be disqualified from the tender process.
  • Must register on Kent Business Portal to access documents Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint 1 suitable supplier for the delivery of 3 Playground Refurbishment Schemes in 2027/28 and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council’s requirements. The Council will be evaluating the headline scheme and will award the contract on the outcome of this evaluation. The remaining schemes form part of the awarded contract and details regarding the design will be issued at a later point in 2026. The First Playground will be evaluated using the scoring evaluation matrix. The company achieving the highest score will be awarded the tender (a single company). All 3 schemes are required to be delivered and completed between March 2027 and end March 2028. Herne Bay Seafront play area scheme is to be delivered prior to June 2027. Collins Road and Honeysuckle Way play areas to be delivered between July 2027 and March 2028. Tendering companies must explain how they will manage delivery of the schemes in the set period. The total budget for the 3 schemes is £225,000. Herne Bay Seafront play area headline scheme is £120,000, Collins Road play area scheme is £60,000, Honeysuckle Way play area scheme is £45,000. Pre tender public consultation has been carried out for the 3 schemes. There will be no public consultation included as part of this procurement. The specific requirements for the above are detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements. It is a condition of the Invitation to Tender that all Suppliers attend an accompanied site visit which is expected to take approx 2 hours. Any contractor who does not attend one of these site visits will be disqualified from the tender process. Important Notice: Sup…

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 2 Oct 2026.

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