Design and Build of Maltlands Play Area

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        "description": "Weston-super-Mare Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced and qualified companies for design and build of a play area at the Maltlands in Weston-super-Mare, with an estimated value of PS150,000. The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skill bases to achieve the various elements of the contract which include liaison and design of a Play Area, health & safety management and defect diagnosis.",
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            "features": "Weston-super-Mare Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced and qualified companies for design and build of a play area at the Maltlands in Weston-super-Mare, with an estimated value of PS150,000. The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skill bases to achieve the various elements of the contract which include liaison and design of a Play Area, health & safety management and defect diagnosis. It is the intention of the Town Council to assess the tender submissions through the use of a quality matrix weighted, 70% to the written submission and 30% to the interview. Weston-super-Mare Town Council are using a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 - UK4 - Tender Notice. This process will consist of two stages: * Stage 1 - Expression of Interest (current) * Stage 2 - Tender stage All companies and organisations who meet the requirements of the Stage 1 criteria set out below, will be provided with tender documents, following the conclusion of the expression of interest period. INDICATIVE PROGRAMME Community Consultation 27/10/2025 - 21/11/2025 Expression of interest Deadline 12 noon 27/11/2025 Checks/evaluation of expressions of interest and confirmation of tender list 28/11/2025 Tender packs to go out 01/12/2025 tender deadline 06/02/2026 Tender Analysis 09/02/2026 - 13/02/2026 interviews WC 23/02/2026 Amenities, Culture and Leisure Committee 16/03/2026 Notification of award 17/03/2026 onward Works start March-May 2026 Dates are indicative and may be adjusted. EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The evaluation will be in accordance with the following criteria, a fail under the Health and Safety criteria will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list. An aggregate of 4 or more fails will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list. Proven experience in the supply and installation of play equipment Pass / Fail Financial capability Pass / Fail Proven experience in supply and installation of safety surfacing Pass / Fail Evidence of an excellent Health & Safety Record (no enforcement action under current legislation) Pass / Fail Confirmation that employees are paid Real Living Wage. Pass / Fail Resources and availability to tender December 2025 and undertake work starting March-May 2026. Pass / Fail INFORMATION REQUIRED Interested parties are asked to submit Expressions of Interest to include their: * Company name, address, contact name, VAT Number and Company registration number * Company bankers name and account number * Details of any enforcement action under Health & Safety Legislation * Brief details of two recent (within last 36 months) similar projects undertaken by the company (Max 1000 words) * Declaration of any conflicts of interest with elected members or officers of the council. * Confirmation that the company pays real living wage. * Confirmation that the company will be able to submit a tender and should they be successful, commence work March-May 2026."
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