Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049219-2025
15th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049218-2025
15th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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