--- title: "Extension of Berinsfield Playground including installation of SEND friendly play equipment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bb37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06bb37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bb37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bb37.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-23" --- # Extension of Berinsfield Playground including installation of SEND friendly play equipment Buyer: SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bb37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06bb37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06bb37.json) ## Summary South Oxfordshire District Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process aimed at extending the Berinsfield Playground. This project focuses on the installation of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) friendly play equipment. The procurement process is located in the UK region of South Oxfordshire and is under the 'works' industry category. The council has initiated a soft market testing exercise to gather insights from suppliers specialising in inclusive playground design, installation, and sensory play environments. Interested suppliers are invited to respond by 22nd July 2026, with feedback set to influence project specifications and budgeting. This procurement presents a growth opportunity for businesses involved in playground equipment supply, especially those with experience in creating inclusive and sensory-friendly play areas. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in playground design and landscaping will find this tender particularly relevant. As the council is in the planning phase, participating in this preliminary market engagement can help businesses align their offerings to match the council's needs, paving the way for potential future collaborative opportunities. The engagement, however, remains non-committal, offering insight without any competitive disadvantage in future tenders. ## Notice South Oxfordshire District Council (the Council) is conducting a soft market testing exercise to engage with suppliers specialising in inclusive playground design, installation, and sensory play environments. This exercise is non-committal and participation provides no advantage or disadvantage in any future tender process. Through this soft market testing exercise, the council wishes to gather feedback on the proposed scope for the Berinsfield SEND-Friendly Play Provision set out in the specification below, and to gather information on indicative costs and timeframes. This activity does not commit the council to running a competitive tender process in the future and is for information gathering purposes only. Participation in this market engagement exercise will not lead to any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent tendering processes should the Council formally approach the market. The information provided will be used to inform the project budget and to refine the specification. All responses will be received in commercial confidence, however you should be aware that the generic content of all collective responses do have to be published as per the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. Please respond to this preliminary market engagement no later than 5pm Wednesday 22nd July 2026 via the Proactis e-sourcing portal. Please note that it will not be possible to extend this deadline. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=60e205f6-e56e-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 ### Planning Information South Oxfordshire District Council (the Council) is conducting a soft market testing exercise to engage with suppliers specialising in inclusive playground design, installation, and sensory play environments. This exercise is non-committal and participation provides no advantage or disadvantage in any future tender process. Through this soft market testing exercise, the council wishes to gather feedback on the proposed scope for the Berinsfield SEND-Friendly Play Provision set out in the specification below, and to gather information on indicative costs and timeframes Participants are requested to provide their responses in the boxes within the Specification document and return these via the Proactis portal message function no later than 5pm Wednesday 22nd July 2026 This deadline will not be extended. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=60e205f6-e56e-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059018-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | ABINGDON | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX14 3JE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Abingdon Abbey Northcourt | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 37535200 - Playground equipment - 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds ## Release History - 23 Jun 2026 at 13:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059018-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059018-2026 23rd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=60e205f6-e56e-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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