Notice Information
Notice Title
Horizon Community Centre Play Area, Worcester
Notice Description
Worcester City Council would like to commission a specialist company with appropriate experience, skills and competencies to design and implement improvements at the existing play facility where the equipment and surfacing are reaching end of life. The required outcomes will be: * To extend and renew the existing play provision; * To maximise the potential of the limited green space available; * To meet the needs of the local community by creating an inclusive space for all; * To support the Council aims as part of the Worcester Play Plan. Mandatory accompanied site visits. Failure to carry out an accompanied site visit will result in a non-compliant bid and your tender will be rejected. Allocated site visit dates are 17th, 18th, 19th and 26th March. Please see Procurement Documents for further information
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06690b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023178-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
37535200 - Playground equipment
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Apr 20265 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 17 Jul 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
- WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR1 2EY
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Cathedral
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023178-2026
13th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022606-2026
12th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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