Tender

Sele Play Park

HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Hexham Town Council is the buying organisation that is overseeing the procurement process for the refurbishment of the Sele Play Park, located in Hexham, Northumberland. This procurement falls under the category of goods with the specific focus on playground equipment, and it employs an open procurement method. The tender is currently active, with the tender period concluding on 1st October 2025. Businesses have until 19th September 2025 to submit any enquiries regarding the tender. The award period is set to end by 15th October 2025, with the construction anticipated to commence in early 2026.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in play area installation and design, offering a contract value of up to £180,000 gross. Companies with expertise in playground equipment and installations that are also ideally registered with the Association of Play Industries (API) will find this opportunity particularly promising. The open procedure allows for wide participation, presenting an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in public sector contracting, with contract options to include additional equipment should further funding become available.

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Notice Title

Sele Play Park

Notice Description

Sele Park Playground Invitation to Tender Refurbishment Brief Site Location The Sele (a public park), Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3QZ Grid Reference: NY 93346 64130 Background The Sele Play area is a well-used and well-loved site in at the heart of Hexham. It covers an area of 2,000sqm it is used all year round. The Sele is a Registered Park and Garden and is an attractor for users from within Hexham, and also visitors to the town. The play area caters for children up to the age of 12 years old. The play equipment and surfacing at the play area has in part reached the end of its design life. 1. General Requirements 1.1 Hexham Town Council are seeking Design and Build fee proposals from experience play area installers to provide a fit for purpose play area with a range of play equipment alongside a surfacing and landscaping proposal appropriate to the site and its users. 1.2 The intention is to retain the existing user age range of toddlers up to mid-teens. 1.3 It is anticipated that construction work will be carried out in during 2026. Tenders are to include an indicative programme of works along with an anticipated start date, both to be agreed between the Town Council and the preferred Contractor. 1.4 The play park is located in the north east corner of the Sele within a fenced off area. This fenced area defines the site boundaries. 1.5 All tender prices are to be net, excluding VAT. 1.6 Tenderers should ideally be registered with the API (Association of Play Industries) however, other relevant accreditations will be considered.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Scope to include additional equipment should additional grant monies become available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058921
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049219-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories


CPV Codes

37535200 - Playground equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Gooding
Contact Email
clerk@hexhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441434609575

Buyer Location

Locality
HEXHAM
Postcode
NE46 3RR
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Hexham West
Westminster Constituency
Hexham

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