--- title: "Refurbishment of Children's Play Area - Willoughton Parish Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-046763a9-582c-4343-91a5-d8d9665ba2a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-046763a9-582c-4343-91a5-d8d9665ba2a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-046763a9-582c-4343-91a5-d8d9665ba2a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-046763a9-582c-4343-91a5-d8d9665ba2a1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WILLOUGHTON PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-16" --- # Refurbishment of Children's Play Area - Willoughton Parish Council Buyer: WILLOUGHTON PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-046763a9-582c-4343-91a5-d8d9665ba2a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-046763a9-582c-4343-91a5-d8d9665ba2a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-046763a9-582c-4343-91a5-d8d9665ba2a1.json) ## Summary The Willoughton Parish Council has issued a tender for the refurbishment of a children's play area. The project aims to introduce new play equipment and safety surfacing, catering to children from toddler age to 12 years. The tender is in the open stage, with a deadline for submissions on May 3, 2024. The contract period is scheduled from July 1 to August 1, 2024. The main procurement category is works, and the location is at Willoughton playing field in Gainsborough, England. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in playground equipment and outdoor installations. SMEs are particularly suited to compete for this tender. The Council is seeking innovative designs that comply with British and European Standards. Interested bidders must ensure adherence to the specified requirements and submit tenders by post to the Clerk at Willoughton Parish Council. The Council is focused on creating inclusive and physically active play spaces for children and a welcoming environment for families to meet and socialise. ## Notice This project seeks to refurbish and revitalise the existing children's play area on Willoughton playing field by the introduction of new pieces of play equipment, together with the laying of additional safety surfacing. To help achieve this, it is proposed that all existing play equipment will be removed, with the exception of a slide. The Council's objective is to create playable spaces that offer young people access to as wide a range of play opportunities as possible. The play area is required to meet the needs of children from toddler age through to 12 years. The Council is keen to see the following types of new elements within the play area (subject to available space and Health and Safety guidelines): (i) Wheelchair-inclusive roundabout (ii) Stand in see-saw (iii) Single inclusive springer (iv) Basket swing (v) 2 x flat seat swings (vi) 1 x toddler swing (vii) 1 x "Me-to-you" type swing (to be used by child and parent simultaneously. (viii) 3.3m high rotating cone climber (ix) Play boat with multiple elements including slide, climbing net and lookout tower (x) Flying saucer (xi) Trim trail to include balance beams, stepping stones, drop rope, traverse net, wobble board and monkey bars (xii) 3 x full size adult picnic benches (xiii) Refurbishment of existing embankment slide. (xiv) Safe surfacing The Council would like to see a site that is innovative, and which encourages and enables physically active play, and which is attractive to children from toddler age through to 12 years. Play activities should be open-access, with children free to move independently between them. There is also a need for the overall design to be a welcoming and restful place for parents with younger children to meet and socialise. All works materials and parts should as a minimum, comply with both the British and European Standards for playground equipment, outdoor gym equipment and surfacing, and be easy and affordable to maintain, with replacement parts readily available. Installation: The contractor shall supply and secure the play area, in accordance with H&S guidelines, for the duration of the work. All rubbish and excess spoil are to be removed from site by the contractor at the end of the construction works, to include reinstatement and making good, as agreed with the Buyer, to grass areas and existing surfaces. The Seller to provide the Buyer with: * full legal name of the company supplying equipment * full T&Cs that the companies propose * full written version of the warranty to be provided * quotation validity time * full breakdown of cost for each item, not just a total * does the contractor have a Quality System/member of an association? * expected length of time for the works * recommendations from recent clients The Buyer is under no obligation to accept the lowest or any quotation. Apply - Tenders must be submitted by post to: The Clerk, Willoughton Parish Council, 18 Spa Hill, Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, DN21 4BA. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b40c0639-5259-4a79-a9dd-b1da45f2506a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 10 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 1 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WILLOUGHTON PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | GAINSBOROUGH | | Post town | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN21 4BA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | | Local authority | North Lincolnshire | | Electoral ward | Ridge | | Westminster constituency | Scunthorpe | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories ### Codes - 37535200 - Playground equipment ## Release History - 16 Apr 2024 at 09:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b40c0639-5259-4a79-a9dd-b1da45f2506a - 15 Apr 2024 at 14:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b40c0639-5259-4a79-a9dd-b1da45f2506a - 6 Apr 2024 at 15:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b40c0639-5259-4a79-a9dd-b1da45f2506a - 6 Apr 2024 at 12:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b40c0639-5259-4a79-a9dd-b1da45f2506a - 6 Apr 2024 at 12:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b40c0639-5259-4a79-a9dd-b1da45f2506a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b40c0639-5259-4a79-a9dd-b1da45f2506a 16th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8355e089-22e1-443f-8c8d-cd9c9a8cbb3c Location - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53103d21-dd12-4233-b571-24d39ce86981 Current Wave Slide - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45925141-beab-4964-97cb-613ec1bcb9d4 Current equipment - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfb4ccd1-4cea-4d37-a71a-38df9faa0179 ## Notice URLs - https://willoughton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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