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Queen's Park SEND and Improvement Project

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 11:07

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08 Sep 2026 at 16:16

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Rochdale Borough Council is procuring works to improve inclusivity and accessibility at the play area in Queen’s Park, Heywood. The project will extend the existing play area and provide a dance arch, a sensory area around the arch and a wheelchair swing. This is a combined playground equipment and construction project, intended to create a more inclusive play environment for children and users with special educational needs and disabilities. The work will be delivered at Queen’s Park in Heywood, within the Rochdale borough. It will suit contractors able to combine practical construction delivery with the installation of specialist inclusive play equipment and accessible recreational features.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. There is one lot. The estimated value is £109,622 excluding VAT, or £131,546.40 including VAT. Tender questions must be submitted by 29 September 2026 at 12:00, and completed tender responses must be returned by 6 October 2026 at 12:00 through the Chest e-tendering system. The contract is planned to run from 30 November 2026 to 23 December 2026. Offers will be evaluated on quality, including social value, weighted at 55%, and commercial price, weighted at 45%. Electronic submission is allowed.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises with experience in playground construction, public-realm improvement or the supply and installation of inclusive play equipment. Relevant capability includes extending play areas, installing structures such as dance arches, creating sensory play environments and fitting wheelchair-accessible play equipment, including wheelchair swings. Suppliers should be able to manage construction and installation activities as a single project and deliver an accessible finished play area in a public park setting. Contractors with a track record of working safely in public or community spaces, coordinating specialist equipment installation and meeting inclusive design requirements are likely to be well placed. The quality assessment, including social value, makes the proposed delivery approach important alongside price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Queen's Park SEND and Improvement Project

Notice Description

Rochdale Council are inviting tenders to create a more inclusive play area and at Queen's Park, Heywood by: - Extending the Play Area - Installing a dance arch - Creating a sensory area around the dance arch - Installing a wheelchair swing

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086762-2026
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
SME
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
£109,622 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£109,622 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 23 Dec 2026 30 days
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
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROCHDALE
Postcode
OL16 1XU
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Central Rochdale
Westminster Constituency
Rochdale

Further Information

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