Tender

Play Area Surfacing Framework

CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

20 Mar 2026 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

Chelmsford City Council is actively seeking suppliers through a tender process for its Play Area Surfacing Framework, aimed at maintaining and enhancing quality public spaces within Chelmsford, Essex. This procurement falls under the industry category of surfacing works, excluding road surfacing, with a focus on play areas. The council intends to establish a framework agreement of up to six suppliers, highlighting its commitment to excellence in wet-pour play surfaces. The procurement method being employed is open competition, with an end date for submission on 22nd April 2026. The enquiry period ends earlier, on 13th April 2026, with a tentative commencement date for contracts from 1st June 2026 onwards. The framework will be for four years, ending on 31st May 2030. Business users with experience and expertise in surfacing works can seize this opportunity to engage with a sub-central government authority.

This tender offers excellent business growth potential for companies specialising in surfacing works for play areas, particularly those adept in wet-pour play surfaces. Being included in the framework agreement means providing quotations for playground refurbishment projects throughout the agreement's duration, which ensures ongoing work opportunities. The procurement process values high-quality submissions, with a strong emphasis on quality criteria such as RAMS (risk assessment and method statements), guarantee, safety policies, and social value, alongside pricing. Small to medium enterprises with a focus on delivering quality work, demonstrating social value, and offering competitive pricing stand well-placed to compete for inclusion in this framework. Successful applicants will secure business opportunities through subsequent mini-competitions for call-off contracts issued by Chelmsford City Council.

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Notice Title

Play Area Surfacing Framework

Notice Description

Chelmsford City Council, in the heart of Essex, has within its stated priorities the creation and development of high-quality public spaces. Seventeen of Chelmsford City Council's main parks across the city received the Green Flag status in 2021 with two new sites- Galleywood Common and Frankland fields receiving a green flag award for the first-time last year. The council owns around 100 play areas and as part of their maintenance plan will establish a framework of up to six suitable suppliers for the provision of Play Area Surfacing. Appointment to the framework will recognise excellence in the provision of wet-pour play surfaces, and only those companies selected for inclusion on the framework agreement will be asked to provide quotations for the playground refurbishment projects throughout the life of the framework agreement. This tender exercise is designed to select suppliers for inclusion on the framework agreement subsequent requests for quotations for individual projects will then be issued to all providers on the framework. All call off contracts for works under the terms of the framework agreement will be the subject of a mini-competition and confirmed by a Chelmsford City Council Official Order. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Surfacing-work-except-for-roads./6CCG4GUAK7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6CCG4GUAK7

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066fff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025610-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45233250 - Surfacing work except for roads

45233251 - Resurfacing works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1JE
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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