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Playground Inspections

City & County of Swansea

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10 Sep 2026 at 08:26

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Summary of the contracting process

City & County of Swansea is seeking an external playground inspection service for school playgrounds and associated recreational facilities taking part in Swansea Council’s School Play Inspection Service Level Agreement. The requirement covers four types of inspection: routine operational inspections, independent annual inspections, inspections after new equipment or facilities are installed, and inspections following an accident. The work is a specialist inspection and engineering-related service, classified under architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. It supports the safe management of playground equipment and recreational facilities used by participating schools and other eligible facilities in Swansea. The buyer is a Welsh local authority, and the service is intended for competent external inspectors able to provide independent assessments and associated findings.

The procurement has reached tender: Swansea invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot services contract. Enquiries had to be submitted by 1 October 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 8 October 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract period is 12 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The estimated value is £10,000 excluding VAT, or £12,000 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 80% to price and 20% to quality. Quality covers experience and technical competence, delivery methodology, reporting and urgent defects, and safeguarding, with each area weighted at 5%. The opportunity is identified as CCS/26/151.

This opportunity suits specialist playground safety consultants, independent inspectors, engineering inspection firms and suitably experienced sole traders or small businesses. Suppliers need competent external inspectors capable of assessing playgrounds and associated recreational facilities across operational, annual, post-installation and post-accident requirements. Strong bidders will be able to demonstrate relevant inspection experience and technical competence, apply a clear and reliable delivery methodology, and produce useful reports that identify and communicate urgent defects. The service also requires a sound approach to safeguarding when working around schools, children and recreational environments. The procurement is expressly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it accessible to organisations with the relevant specialist capability and capacity to deliver independent inspection work for Swansea schools and participating facilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Playground Inspections

Notice Description

The City and County of Swansea requires the provision of playground inspection services for school playgrounds and associated recreational facilities participating in Swansea Council's School Play Inspection Service Level Agreement. The Contract shall provide access to competent external inspectors to undertake: a) Operational Inspections. b) Independent Annual Inspections. c) Post Installation Inspections. d) Post Accident Inspections.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f621
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085605-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 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
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

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