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Cliffe Park Play Area Refurbishment

Dronfield Town Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Dronfield Town Council is procuring works to refurbish the Cliffe Park play area on Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire. The site is the town’s largest playground and is used by local residents, school children, dog walkers and visitors from outside the area. The refurbishment will cover play-area and playground equipment works, together with landscaping for a park. Existing features include a fenced sand pit, table tennis table and equipment serving a range of ages, within an open-access area of the wider park. This is a local authority works contract for a supplier able to design and deliver an accessible, inclusive and durable community playground, while managing the surrounding park environment and maintaining safe public use during the project.

The procurement has reached tender: Dronfield Town Council invited quotations through an open procedure. There is one lot. The maximum value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). Questions had to be submitted by 18 September 2026 at 23:59, and offers had to arrive by 25 September 2026 at 12:00. Offers must be submitted in English by post to Dronfield Civic Hall, Dronfield Civic Centre, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PD; electronic submission is not allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 11 January 2027 to 30 April 2027, with the award decision due by 9 October 2026 at 23:59. Evaluation is based on design quality, accessibility and inclusion (30%), specification compliance (20%), durability and maintenance (10%), health and safety management (10%), programme (10%), experience and references (10%), innovation and added value (5%), and sustainability, social value and waste management (5%).

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises with experience delivering playground refurbishment or installation and associated park landscaping. Strong bidders will be able to produce a high-quality design that works for different ages and abilities, with clear accessibility and inclusion measures. They will need to demonstrate compliance with a detailed specification, select equipment and materials for durability, and explain future maintenance arrangements. Evidence of robust health and safety management is important, as is the ability to plan and deliver the works through a defined programme in a publicly used park. Relevant experience and references will be assessed, alongside practical innovation and added value. Suppliers should also be able to address sustainability, social value and responsible waste management within their delivery approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cliffe Park Play Area Refurbishment

Notice Description

Dronfield Town Council is inviting quotations for the refurbishment of the Cliffe Park playground, located on Callywhite Lane in Dronfield, Derbyshire - What Three Words location - vets.moving.assets Dronfield Town Council currently manages and maintains ten playgrounds across the town. Cliffe Park is the largest site and is well-used by local residents, school children, with a secondary school located nearby, dog walkers and people from outside the area. The play area currently has open access within the wider park and has a range of features including a fenced off sand pit, table tennis table and play equipment for a variety of ages. The maximum budget for this project is PS300,000 excluding VAT and PS360,000 including VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e980
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079861-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

43325000 - Park and playground equipment

45112711 - Landscaping work for parks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 30 Apr 2027 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
Dronfield Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DRONFIELD
Postcode
S18 1PD
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF12 East Derbyshire
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
North East Derbyshire
Electoral Ward
Dronfield South
Westminster Constituency
North East Derbyshire

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