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Cambridge City Council

Romsey Recreation Climbing Equipment

Leisure GoodsCPV 37535200
Value£48k
Deadline21 Aug 2026
Published22 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 22 Jul 202628 days leftCloses 21 Aug 2026
Who to contact
procurement@cambridge.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£48ktotal contract value
median £78k
this tender£0£853k

This sits in the lower-middle of the Musical, Sports & Leisure Goods band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 1,946 valued Musical, Sports & Leisure Goods tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

CCC are looking for a suitably experienced and knowledgeable company to act as principal contractor to supply (only) a dynamic timber climbing unit for Romsey recreation ground.

The equipment should be inclusive and provide access for all users.

The equipment provided should have longevity and require minimal maintenance and integrate into the wooded area in which it will be sited.

The unit should not exceed 4 metres in height due to planning restrictions.

A full site visit will be required prior to any tender being submitted.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

CCC are looking for a suitably experienced

CCC are looking for a suitably experienced and knowledgeable company to act as principal contractor to supply (only) a dynamic timber climbing unit for Romsey recreation ground.

02

The equipment should be inclusive and provide

The equipment should be inclusive and provide access for all users.

03

The equipment provided should have longevity

The equipment provided should have longevity and require minimal maintenance and integrate into the wooded area in which it will be sited.

04

The unit should not exceed 4 metres

The unit should not exceed 4 metres in height due to planning restrictions.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Stated in this notice

  • Show at bidSite visit / supplier day…ht due to planning restrictions. A full site visit will be required prior to any tender being submitted.…

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  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ec
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
069204-2026
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