TMT Procurement Partnership: MBC Invitation To Tender - Cobtree Manor Park Play Area Refurbishment

Contracting Authorities

Contracting authority:

Maidstone Borough Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PGRT-5366-CGWY

Address:

Maidstone House, King Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
UK

Contact name:

James Hudson-Austin

Email:

procurement@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Telephone:

01892554427

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Below threshold - open competition

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

MBC Invitation To Tender - Cobtree Manor Park Play Area Refurbishment

Reference number:

988198243

Main procurement category:

WORKS

Description:

Cobtree Manor Park is managed as a public open space by the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity
Trust. The land is owned by The Cobtree Charity Trust Limited. The two charities work in
partnership with Maidstone Borough Council to manage the land and adjacent estate on a
1,000 year lease to MBC.

The current play area was installed in 2013 to encourage greater family use of the park. The
playspace has met the aims of that project and the site is now very popular with young families
visiting the play facilities, park and café.

In recent years a number of pieces of play equipment have been removed as they reached the
end of their lifespan and the play opportunities have been reduced. The remaining equipment
offers little opportunity for children with additional needs.

For the park to remain a popular outdoor destination for Maidstone and local residents, the
play facilities require replacing. The Trust have approved the complete replacement of the play
area with the desire to provide an inclusive playspace for children to play together.

Maidstone Borough Council is looking to appoint a provider with a proven record of designing,
supplying and installing robust play facilities suitable for an unsupervised public open space
environment.
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Total value (estimated):

GBP 600,000 excluding VAT

GBP 720,000 including VAT

Contract value:

GBP 720,000 including VAT

Contract Details

Title:

MBC Cobtree Manor Park Play Area Refurbishment

Reference number:

Not provided

Contract value:

GBP 720,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

Yes

Award decision date:

13/02/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

27/02/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

28/02/2026 to 30/11/2026

Main procurement category:

WORKS

CPV classifications:

43325000 - Park and playground equipment.

45112711 - Landscaping work for parks.

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Supplier

Supplier:

Eibe Play Ltd

Companies House:

02642028

Address:

Eibe House, Home Farm, A3 Bypass Road
Hurtmore
GU8 6AD
UK

Email:

tenders@eibe.co.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Other organisations