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Design and Installation of Walking Trail in Berinsfield

South Oxfordshire District Council · Local authority

In brief

South Oxfordshire District Council has announced plans to buy grounds maintenance and architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 months, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

South Oxfordshire District Council (the Council) is conducting a soft market testing exercise to engage with suppliers specialising in designing and installing walking trails. This exercise is non-committal and participation provides no advantage or disadvantage in any future tender process. Through this soft market testing exercise, the council wishes to gather feedback on the proposed scope for the Berinsfield Walking Trail set out in the specification below, and to gather information on indicative costs and timeframes. This activity does not commit the council to running a competitive tender process in the future and is for information gathering purposes only. Participation in this…Read the full description
South Oxfordshire District Council (the Council) is conducting a soft market testing exercise to engage with suppliers specialising in designing and installing walking trails. This exercise is non-committal and participation provides no advantage or disadvantage in any future tender process. Through this soft market testing exercise, the council wishes to gather feedback on the proposed scope for the Berinsfield Walking Trail set out in the specification below, and to gather information on indicative costs and timeframes. This activity does not commit the council to running a competitive tender process in the future and is for information gathering purposes only. Participation in this market engagement exercise will not lead to any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent tendering processes should the Council formally approach the market. The information provided will be used to inform the project budget and to refine the specification. All responses will be received in commercial confidence, however you should be aware that the generic content of all collective responses do have to be published as per the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. Please respond to this preliminary market engagement no later than 5pm 3rd August 2026 via the Proactis e-sourcing portal. Please note that it will not be possible to extend this deadline. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e0552fd7-c976-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062935-2026

About the buyer

  1. Old Farm Place Playground Design and Install

    Guildford Borough CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon47 hours leftSmall contract

    Value not stated
  2. Wootton Parish Council - Provision and Installation of Two New Play Areas

    Wootton Parish CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon2 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £160kestimated
  3. Grounds Maintenance Contract

    Marlow Town CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Waste and street cleansing

    Closing soon5 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £255kestimated
  4. 3 Year Floral Display Contract

    St Ives Town Council (Cambridgeshire)North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  5. Portsmouth International Port - Repairs &Maintenance Support Staff and Ancillary Services 2026

    Portsmouth City CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £4mestimated

From notice 062935-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.