--- title: "Queen's Park SEND and Improvement Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council" published: "2026-09-14" --- # Queen's Park SEND and Improvement Project Buyer: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f.json) ## Summary Rochdale Borough Council is procuring works to improve inclusivity and accessibility at the play area in Queen’s Park, Heywood. The project will extend the existing play area and provide a dance arch, a sensory area around the arch and a wheelchair swing. This is a combined playground equipment and construction project, intended to create a more inclusive play environment for children and users with special educational needs and disabilities. The work will be delivered at Queen’s Park in Heywood, within the Rochdale borough. It will suit contractors able to combine practical construction delivery with the installation of specialist inclusive play equipment and accessible recreational features. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. There is one lot. The estimated value is £109,622 excluding VAT, or £131,546.40 including VAT. Tender questions must be submitted by 29 September 2026 at 12:00, and completed tender responses must be returned by 6 October 2026 at 12:00 through the Chest e-tendering system. The contract is planned to run from 30 November 2026 to 23 December 2026. Offers will be evaluated on quality, including social value, weighted at 55%, and commercial price, weighted at 45%. Electronic submission is allowed. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises with experience in playground construction, public-realm improvement or the supply and installation of inclusive play equipment. Relevant capability includes extending play areas, installing structures such as dance arches, creating sensory play environments and fitting wheelchair-accessible play equipment, including wheelchair swings. Suppliers should be able to manage construction and installation activities as a single project and deliver an accessible finished play area in a public park setting. Contractors with a track record of working safely in public or community spaces, coordinating specialist equipment installation and meeting inclusive design requirements are likely to be well placed. The quality assessment, including social value, makes the proposed delivery approach important alongside price. ## Notice Rochdale Council are inviting tenders to create a more inclusive play area and at Queen's Park, Heywood by: - Extending the Play Area - Installing a dance arch - Creating a sensory area around the dance arch - Installing a wheelchair swing ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086762-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 23 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £109,622 | | Lots value | £109,622 | | 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 | Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | | Locality | ROCHDALE | | Postcode area | Oldham | | Postcode | OL16 1XU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Rochdale | | Electoral ward | Central Rochdale | | Westminster constituency | Rochdale | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 37535200 - Playground equipment - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 11:07 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086762-2026 - 8 Sep 2026 at 16:16 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085071-2026 - 8 Sep 2026 at 13:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084899-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086762-2026 14th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085071-2026 8th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084899-2026 8th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6d783a3e-82ab-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 The tender documents are published on the Chest e-tendering portal. Project details for the chest are as follows Name: Queen's Park SEND and Improvement Project Opportunity ID: DN828756 ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f48f.json.