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Westward Ho! Village Green Play Area Ship Replacement & Surfacing Works

Torridge District Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 09:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torridge District Council commissioned works to replace the play ship at Westward Ho! Village Green. The project involved removing the existing wooden infant play ship and designing, supplying and installing a similarly themed replacement, such as a ship, boat or beach-inspired feature, made from non-timber materials. It also included appropriate safety surfacing beneath the new play feature, further new safety surfacing in two other areas of the play area, and associated groundworks. This is playground construction and equipment installation work, including safety surfacing, rather than a supply-only purchase. The delivery location is Westward Ho! Village Green in Devon.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to T K PLAY LTD. The award was made through a below-threshold limited competition and covered one lot. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 2 to 9 November 2026. Its value is £47,000 excluding VAT (£56,400 including VAT). The award is active, and the contract is also recorded as active. The work was evaluated through the competition, but no award criteria or detailed evaluation basis are stated in the available procurement information.

This award shows that Torridge District Council buys complete playground renewal projects combining themed play equipment, safety surfacing and groundworks. A credible competitor for similar work would need to deliver the joined-up requirement: remove existing equipment, design and supply a child-focused replacement in non-timber materials, install it, and provide suitable surfacing across multiple areas. The successful supplier was a small and medium-sized business, demonstrating that this scale of project can be delivered by an SME. Suppliers with practical playground installation capability and experience coordinating equipment, surfacing and groundworks would be well placed to meet the council’s requirement when comparable work returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Westward Ho! Village Green Play Area Ship Replacement & Surfacing Works

Notice Description

Removal of the existing wooden infant play ship at Westward Ho! Village Green. Design, supply and installation of a new, similarly themed play feature (e.g. ship, boat or beach-inspired), constructed from non-timber materials and incorporating appropriate safety surfacing. The works shall also include the installation of new safety surfacing and all associated groundworks within two additional areas of the play area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098278-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

37535200 - Playground equipment

43325000 - Park and playground equipment

45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 9 Nov 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torridge District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIDEFORD
Postcode
EX39 2QG
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Torridge
Electoral Ward
Bideford North
Westminster Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TK Play Ltd

Further Information

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