OpenStage · tender 21 days to close

Queen's Park SEND and Improvement Project

ConstructionCPV 45000000

Value£110k

Deadline29 Sept 2026

Published8 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 8 Sept 202621 days leftCloses 29 Sept 2026

Who to contact

procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

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Bidders must complete and return their Tender Response Documents via the Chest e-tendering system. Project details for the chest are as follows Link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6d783a3e-82ab-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 Name: Queen's Park SEND and Improvement Project Opportunity ID: DN828756

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£110ktotal contract value

median £158k

this tender£0£6.5m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Construction band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Rochdale Borough Council publishes Construction work continuously — 12 notices, roughly one every 67 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

24% of Rochdale Borough Council’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

Rochdale Council are inviting tenders to create a more inclusive play area and at Queen's Park, Heywood by: - Extending the Play Area - Installing a lappset dance arch (The Sona') - Creating a sensory area around the dance arch - Installing a wheelchair swing

What it takes to bid this

12–20 daysof bid-team effort

£8.2k–£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

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

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation (CHAS / Constructionline)
Hold at bidISO 45001 / H&S policy & CDM competence
Show at bidNamed site & contract managers with CVs
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

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