--- title: "Children's play areas upgrade" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a90c6f9e-b29c-46dd-beba-2b712f2f18dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a90c6f9e-b29c-46dd-beba-2b712f2f18dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a90c6f9e-b29c-46dd-beba-2b712f2f18dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a90c6f9e-b29c-46dd-beba-2b712f2f18dd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STANWAY PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-26" --- # Children's play areas upgrade Buyer: STANWAY PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a90c6f9e-b29c-46dd-beba-2b712f2f18dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a90c6f9e-b29c-46dd-beba-2b712f2f18dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a90c6f9e-b29c-46dd-beba-2b712f2f18dd.json) ## Summary The Stanway Parish Council is looking to upgrade children's play areas in Colchester through an open procurement procedure. The tender, titled "Children's play areas upgrade," focuses on the recreational services sector and aims for completion between October 17, 2021, and April 29, 2022. Bids must be submitted by June 24, 2021. The council seeks to create inclusive, safe, and engaging playgrounds at Lucy Lane South and Silver Witch Green, with a budget of £100,000 and a minimum value of £80,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in playground construction, design, and reprovisioning, particularly those with experience in creating sustainable and accessible play environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project requires innovative design solutions to meet the diverse needs of local children while considering the community’s wider context. Contractors that can deliver high-quality, durable playground solutions while ensuring cost-effectiveness will be well-positioned to succeed. ## Notice PLAYGROUND UPGRADE: SILVER WITCH GREEN AND LUCY LANE SOUTH SPC is seeking a contractor who can produce two modern playgrounds fit for purpose, to engage local children, be inclusive and accessible, be safe to use and ensure that children's physical, emotional and educational needs are catered for, whilst ensuring public funds have been spent wisely. Lucy Lane South is a small playground in the middle of a residential development, the older of the two playgrounds, with out-dated equipment, but gets less play traffic with younger children. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.890197,0.83417,141m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-GB https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lucy Lane South Playground/@51.8901367,0.8340016,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipMGyRNesfAOsCwGvThPBrYv-eM0i8BiG4jpA0tb!2e10!3e12!6shttps://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipMGyRNesfAOsCwGvThPBrYv-eM0i8BiG4jpA0tb=w114-h86-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d90330daf3892b:0x48ca2477f3f8850c!8m2!3d51.8901367!4d0.8340014?hl=en-GB Silver Witch Green is newer but has heavy play traffic. It is next to an outdoor adult gym and this should be taken into consideration when planning. There is more space available, and a separate section for younger children and another area for older children, thinking that teenagers and above would be attracted by the adult gym, taking the cohesive design of a wider community space. It is surrounded by several schools so is a stop-off on the way home. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8865676,0.8401041,266m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-GB https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8860577,0.8395745,3a,90y,32.09h,92.62t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sH1GsK9w9YepSKlQWqjuTnA!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?panoid=H1GsK9w9YepSKlQWqjuTnA&cb_client=search.revgeo_and_fetch.gps&w=96&h=64&yaw=40.66515&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-GB Design brief: The new play areas will need to inform the creation of outdoor play space for years to come, doing justice to children's endless capacity for adventure and imagination, their need for exercise and social interaction and, above all, to their innate sense of fun. The play space will need to be of high quality and good design to attract children and families and become a valued part of the local environment. The principles to consider: * Age appropriate * Hard wearing * Imaginative play * Freeflow play * Design based around maximum usage * Allow children of different ages play together * Build opportunities to experience risk and challenge * Sustainable and appropriately maintained * Accessibility for both able and disabled children * Place where parents feel secure about letting children play Specifications: * Sustainable construction materials * Wetpour or other rubber flooring * Ease of maintenance * Environmental features * Differentiation between each play area * Repair and maintenance as part of tender Send details of your tender to Deputy Clerk, Catherine Clouston. Additional information: If you would like to arrange a visit to the the two sites in Stanway, or require any further information about the tender, please contact Deputy Clerk, Catherine Clouston. Payment will be made over two financial years so it is hoped that the work on one playground can be completed this year and the second completed ready for payment at the start of the next financial year. Both sites have playgrounds in situ so the costs will have to include removal of current equipment and preparation of the site for the new installation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4519479f-32fe-4f08-b612-923a3f5e5082 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 26 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Oct 2021 - 29 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | STANWAY PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | COLCHESTER | | Post town | Colchester | | Postcode | CO3 0RH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Colchester | | Electoral ward | Stanway | | Westminster constituency | Witham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 26 May 2021 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4519479f-32fe-4f08-b612-923a3f5e5082 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4519479f-32fe-4f08-b612-923a3f5e5082 26th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cea9c5d4-39e9-4490-9614-b9999aeae222 Stanway Parish Council Playground Upgrade ## Notice URLs - https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipMGyRNesfAOsCwGvThPBrYv-eM0i8BiG4jpA0tb=w114-h86-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d90330daf3892b:0x48ca2477f3f8850c!8m2!3d51.8901367!4d0.8340014?hl=en-GB - https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8860577,0.8395745,3a,90y,32.09h,92.62t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sH1GsK9w9YepSKlQWqjuTnA!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?panoid=H1GsK9w9YepSKlQWqjuTnA&cb_client=search.revgeo_and_fetch.gps&w=96&h=64&yaw=40.66515&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-GB - https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8865676,0.8401041,266m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-GB - https://www.google.com/maps/@51.890197,0.83417,141m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-GB - https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lucy - https://www.stanwaypc.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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