AwardedAwarded 13 February 2026

MBC Invitation To Tender - Cobtree Manor Park Play Area Refurbishment

Maidstone Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Maidstone Borough Council awarded grounds maintenance and construction work to Eibe Play Ltd on 13 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 months, starting 26 January 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.

What the notice says

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1014417196

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Eibe Play Ltd (SME)
8 bids received
£600,000
Awarded 13 February 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 066656-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013654-2026

Last time this was bought

MBC - Play area surfacing repairs at various sites in Maidstone, Kent

Awarded
27 January 2026
Value
£76,405
Bids
2
Contract ends
30 April 2028

Matched on Maidstone Borough Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

40

Awards

23

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

  1. Old Farm Place Playground Design and Install

    Guildford Borough CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon2 days 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 soon3 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £160kestimated
  3. Grounds Maintenance Contract

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

    Closing soon6 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

    Open15 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

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £4mestimated

From notice 066656-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025, last updated 13 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.