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title: "Extension of Children's Play Area at Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-113633"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-01-20"
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# Extension of Children's Play Area at Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre

Buyer: BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-113633

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## Summary

The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is seeking to extend and upgrade the children's play area at the Visitor Centre. The objective is to enhance play provision for children and families, offering various play units. The procurement is in the award stage, with Wicksteed Leisure Ltd being awarded the contract on 26th November 2021. The project involves playground equipment and landscaping work, and the deadline for the tender period was 27th October 2021.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in playground equipment, swings, climbing apparatus, and landscaping for playgrounds. Suppliers should consider the preferences for wood/wood effect structures over metal/plastic/GRP structures. The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority aims to create a play area that blends with the natural environment, catering to 18 months-7 year olds. The successful bidder needs to deliver the project by Spring 2022, with planning consent expected in December 2021.

## Notice

The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (the client) wishes to extend and upgrade its play area for families and young people at our main National Park Visitor Centre (NPVC).The objective of this project is to increase our play provision that:-engages with children, young people and their families, and-supports the wider centre (tearooms, shop and visitorinformation).-can be enjoyed year round and in both good and bad weatherThe area allocated to this project is to the side of the existing play area and covers approximately 30m x 20m of level grassed ground.The NPVC is accessible by large lorries and the grounds have a relatively flat profile, with toilets and welfare facilities on-site. The site chosen for the play unit is 50 metres away from the nearest vehicle access point but can be reached by a tarmacked pedestrian path.Our target audience is 18 months-7 year olds, and we have had specific feedback from visitors that there is insufficient play from provision for the younger age groups.We want multiple play units with the following;* 2 bay flat seat swings* 2 bay cradle seat swings* 1 Birds nest swing* 1 Square/Rectangular multi activity unit to cove approx. 45m2 with maximum 600mm drop. This unit should be an obstacle journey around or through its perimeter offering climbing, balance, traversing and swinging.* 1 Pick up sticks activity unit to cover at least 75m2 which will also include a journey around its perimeter of climbing, swinging, balance and traversing.* 1 toddler friendly activity unit with short climbs and slide.The play unit and all of the equipment which it comprises will need to be sympathetic in look and feel to the existing play equipment and the natural environment of the National Park and should reflect its countryside setting.The tender should also include safety flooring which we would prefer to be safety matting that allows grass to grow through, but will also consider a small amount of suitably coloured wet pour flooring beneath the swings.Wood/wood effect structures are preferred to metal/plastic/GRP structures as the latter are out of keeping with the location.The tender should cover all design and installation costs and would leave the Visitor Centre with a "ready to function" play area. The tender would also cover technical drawings of the proposed design to submit for planning consent.A full brief with photographs and maps is available to download.The delivery of this project will depend on a successful planning application and release of funding.Site visits should be booked in advance with Wayne Lewis on the contact details provided between up until 8th October 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=113633 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £71,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BRECON |
| Post town | Llandrindod Wells |
| Postcode | LD3 7HP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Powys |
| Electoral ward | Brecon East |
| Westminster constituency | Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WICKSTEED LEISURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 37535210 - Playground swings
- 37535220 - Playground climbing apparatus
- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2023 at 09:56 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=113633

## Notice URLs

- http://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/
- https://www.wicksteed.co.uk

## Provenance

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