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title: "Badbury Heights Phase 2 Play Area"
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# Badbury Heights Phase 2 Play Area

Buyer: BLANDFORD FORUM TOWN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5853c72-beec-47ad-96cd-043114c840d6

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## Summary

The Blandford Forum Town Council is seeking tenders for the "Badbury Heights Phase 2 Play Area" project, which falls under the category of park and playground equipment. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with a tender period that ended on 12th February 2018. The contract period commenced on 8th March 2018 and will run until 4th June 2018. Notably, this procurement was conducted via an open procedure, and the total value of the awarded contract is approximately £39,968.74, aimed at establishing a Local Equipped Area of Play (LEAP) for children under eight years old in Blandford Forum, located in the South West region of England.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in play equipment manufacturing and installation, particularly those focusing on outdoor playground solutions designed for young children. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in providing durable, safe, and engaging play equipment compliant with British and EU safety standards will find this project particularly relevant. With community preferences highlighting the importance of interactive equipment, businesses that can offer innovative solutions for family-friendly play areas are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Blandford Forum is a unique Georgian Market Town, as the centre was re-built after a series of disastrous fireswhich completely destroyed the town in 1731. Over the centuries since then, the town has continued to expand,in particular to the north. One of the latest development to the north of the town is the phased development ofBadbury Heights. The play area agreed for Phase 2 is known as a LEAP, which is a Local Equipped Area ofPlay for accompanied children of early school age, up to 8 years. These should offer at least 5 types of playequipment. LEAPs should be located 400 metres or 5 minutes walking time along pedestrian routes (240 metresin a straight line), from nearby dwellings. Seating should be provided for accompanying adults, bins, a notice board and the area fenced. Buffer distance to boundary of nearest dwelling - 10m. Planning permission, subjectto these conditions, have already been obtained as part of the original permission for the development. Additional information: 1. The play area agreed for Phase 2 is known as a LEAP, which is a Local Equipped Area of Play for accompanied children of early school age, up to 8 years. 2. These should offer at least 5 types of play equipment. 3. LEAPs should be located 400 metres or 5 minutes walking time along pedestrian routes (240 metres in a straight line), from nearby dwellings. 4. Seating should be provided for accompanying adults, bins, a notice board and the area fenced. The quote should exclude bins, fencing, seating and a notice board as these items have either already been purchased by the Town Council, or is due to be purchased, due to its policy of using a standard design. 5. Buffer distance to boundary of nearest dwelling - 10m. 6. The tender cost must include all supply and installation costs, including distance required from fencing or any other equipment, and an independent Post Installation Inspection Report from the RoSPA. Any failures/problems shall be rectified at Contractor's own cost. 7. All play equipment and safety surfacing to be compliant with relevant British/EU Safety Standards and other relevant standards. 8. Please include in your tender details of future maintenance requirements and expected/guaranteed life of equipment. 9. The community favours equipment that has some interaction between parent and child e.g. Tango Swing. 10. Other Blandford Forum Town council owned play areas have all been updated to include equipment suitable for use for disabled children.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/748b3501-8e14-479d-a9af-3b39e4d3f321 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2018 - 4 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,968 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLANDFORD FORUM TOWN COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLANDFORD FORUM |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT11 7AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Blandford |
| Westminster constituency | North Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EIBEPLAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2018 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/748b3501-8e14-479d-a9af-3b39e4d3f321
- 9 Jan 2018 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc76d70-546c-4276-9448-0241bc84e4ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/748b3501-8e14-479d-a9af-3b39e4d3f321
  12th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc76d70-546c-4276-9448-0241bc84e4ea
  9th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://blandfordforum-tc.gov.uk/services#play-areas
  Tender documents

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blandfordforum-tc.gov.uk

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