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title: "Playground Inspections"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f621"
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buyer: "City & County of Swansea"
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# Playground Inspections

Buyer: City & County of Swansea  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f621

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## Summary

City & County of Swansea is seeking an external playground inspection service for school playgrounds and associated recreational facilities taking part in Swansea Council’s School Play Inspection Service Level Agreement. The requirement covers four types of inspection: routine operational inspections, independent annual inspections, inspections after new equipment or facilities are installed, and inspections following an accident. The work is a specialist inspection and engineering-related service, classified under architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. It supports the safe management of playground equipment and recreational facilities used by participating schools and other eligible facilities in Swansea. The buyer is a Welsh local authority, and the service is intended for competent external inspectors able to provide independent assessments and associated findings.

The procurement has reached tender: Swansea invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot services contract. Enquiries had to be submitted by 1 October 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 8 October 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract period is 12 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The estimated value is £10,000 excluding VAT, or £12,000 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 80% to price and 20% to quality. Quality covers experience and technical competence, delivery methodology, reporting and urgent defects, and safeguarding, with each area weighted at 5%. The opportunity is identified as CCS/26/151.

This opportunity suits specialist playground safety consultants, independent inspectors, engineering inspection firms and suitably experienced sole traders or small businesses. Suppliers need competent external inspectors capable of assessing playgrounds and associated recreational facilities across operational, annual, post-installation and post-accident requirements. Strong bidders will be able to demonstrate relevant inspection experience and technical competence, apply a clear and reliable delivery methodology, and produce useful reports that identify and communicate urgent defects. The service also requires a sound approach to safeguarding when working around schools, children and recreational environments. The procurement is expressly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it accessible to organisations with the relevant specialist capability and capacity to deliver independent inspection work for Swansea schools and participating facilities.

## Notice

The City and County of Swansea requires the provision of playground inspection services for school playgrounds and associated recreational facilities participating in Swansea Council's School Play Inspection Service Level Agreement. The Contract shall provide access to competent external inspectors to undertake: a) Operational Inspections. b) Independent Annual Inspections. c) Post Installation Inspections. d) Post Accident Inspections.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085605-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000 |
| 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 | City & County of Swansea |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA1 3SN |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 08:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085605-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085605-2026
  10th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/7427384701A08A35158C
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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