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title: "Refurbishment of Children's Play Areas (Tranche 5)"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-162689"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-17"
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# Refurbishment of Children's Play Areas (Tranche 5)

Buyer: BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-162689

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## Summary

Bridgend County Borough Council, located at Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, is at the award stage of a procurement process concerning the "Refurbishment of Children’s Play Areas (Tranche 5)." The procurement falls within the 'works' category and involves the refurbishment of playground equipment across nine specific sites within Bridgend, including Pen Y Fai and Kenfig Hill. This project was conducted under the ESPO 115-25 Framework Agreement and seeks to ensure such facilities meet high safety standards, requiring bidders to be verified to a minimum of Bronze membership and SSIP Accredited. The contract has been successfully awarded to Sutcliffe Play (South West) Limited on 17th March 2026, with the procurement process using a capped pricing method at £690,000 to ensure budget adherence.

This tender opens various business opportunities, especially for companies specialising in playground equipment and installation. It particularly suits businesses that are adept in the supply and installation of certified outdoor play and sports facilities and have experience handling robust, vandal-resistant materials with UV protection for playgrounds. It also offers growth potential for companies focused on landscaping services and playground equipment maintenance, aligning with CPV codes such as "Playground equipment" and "Landscaping work for playgrounds." Consequently, businesses capable of providing galvanised or powder-coated metal equipment, as specified in the tender, have the chance to expand their activities within the Bridgend County Borough area.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice for the Tender described below and conducted in accordance with Bridgend County Borough Council's Contract Procedure Rules."This is a Further Competition permitted under the ESPO 115-25 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Outdoor Playground, Fitness & Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection) Lot 2 Refers.An Expressions of Interest Stage was carried out from 27th November 2025 to 10th December 2025 to encourage interest and answer any questions potential bidders had.Constructionline Requirement: To be awarded a contract, the successful Bidder must be Registered and Verified to a minimum of Bronze membership and SSIP Accredited.The purpose of the Tender is to obtain fixed prices for the supply and installation of items of play equipment, safer surfacing and ancillary works in existing Nine (9) playgrounds at:* Cavendish Court Pen Y Fai.* Wordsworth Avenue Cefn Glas.* Croft Goch Kenfig Hill.* Fford Yr Eglwys North Cornelly.* Heol Llan North Cornelly.* Penrhyn Kenfig Hill.* Waunbant Kenfig Hill.* Y Waun Kenfig Hill.* Ynysawdre Pool Ynysawdre.The tender is Price Capped at PS690,000 Any Bidder that submits a Bid Price that exceeds the Price Cap will be disqualified.The Tender is to deliver the replacement and or refurbishment of fixed equipment in play areas owned or managed by the Council within the County Borough Council boundary. The replacement equipment is to be galvanised / powder coated metal in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Timber equipment will not be used. Where specific equipment is to be replaced that is manufactured from resin coated plywood or synthetic, highly vandal resistant material with UV protection, this will be permitted. Safer surfacing shall be Wet-Pour Impact Absorbing Surfacing unless specified differently in the Service Specification. See Tender documents.Contract: ESPO Call-off T's & C's"..

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162689 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRIDGEND |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF31 4WB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Electoral ward | Bridgend Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bridgend |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUTCLIFFE PLAY (SOUTH WEST |

## 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
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
- 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 15:20 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162689

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bridgend.gov.uk
- https://www.sutcliffeplay.co.uk

## Provenance

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