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title: "Cliffe Park Play Area Refurbishment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e980"
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# Cliffe Park Play Area Refurbishment

Buyer: Dronfield Town Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e980

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## Summary

Dronfield Town Council is procuring works to refurbish the Cliffe Park play area on Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire. The site is the town’s largest playground and is used by local residents, school children, dog walkers and visitors from outside the area. The refurbishment will cover play-area and playground equipment works, together with landscaping for a park. Existing features include a fenced sand pit, table tennis table and equipment serving a range of ages, within an open-access area of the wider park. This is a local authority works contract for a supplier able to design and deliver an accessible, inclusive and durable community playground, while managing the surrounding park environment and maintaining safe public use during the project.

The procurement has reached tender: Dronfield Town Council invited quotations through an open procedure. There is one lot. The maximum value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). Questions had to be submitted by 18 September 2026 at 23:59, and offers had to arrive by 25 September 2026 at 12:00. Offers must be submitted in English by post to Dronfield Civic Hall, Dronfield Civic Centre, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PD; electronic submission is not allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 11 January 2027 to 30 April 2027, with the award decision due by 9 October 2026 at 23:59. Evaluation is based on design quality, accessibility and inclusion (30%), specification compliance (20%), durability and maintenance (10%), health and safety management (10%), programme (10%), experience and references (10%), innovation and added value (5%), and sustainability, social value and waste management (5%).

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises with experience delivering playground refurbishment or installation and associated park landscaping. Strong bidders will be able to produce a high-quality design that works for different ages and abilities, with clear accessibility and inclusion measures. They will need to demonstrate compliance with a detailed specification, select equipment and materials for durability, and explain future maintenance arrangements. Evidence of robust health and safety management is important, as is the ability to plan and deliver the works through a defined programme in a publicly used park. Relevant experience and references will be assessed, alongside practical innovation and added value. Suppliers should also be able to address sustainability, social value and responsible waste management within their delivery approach.

## Notice

Dronfield Town Council is inviting quotations for the refurbishment of the Cliffe Park playground, located on Callywhite Lane in Dronfield, Derbyshire - What Three Words location - vets.moving.assets Dronfield Town Council currently manages and maintains ten playgrounds across the town. Cliffe Park is the largest site and is well-used by local residents, school children, with a secondary school located nearby, dog walkers and people from outside the area. The play area currently has open access within the wider park and has a range of features including a fenced off sand pit, table tennis table and play equipment for a variety of ages. The maximum budget for this project is PS300,000 excluding VAT and PS360,000 including VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079861-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2027 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dronfield Town Council |
| Locality | DRONFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S18 1PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF12 East Derbyshire |
| Local authority | North East Derbyshire |
| Electoral ward | Dronfield South |
| Westminster constituency | North East Derbyshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 45112711 - Landscaping work for parks

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 12:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079861-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079861-2026
  21st August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21387

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dronfield.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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