Published date: 26 May 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 June 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

CO3 0RH

Value of contract

£80,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

SPC004

Published date

26 May 2021

Closing date

24 June 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 October 2021

Contract end date

29 April 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

PLAYGROUND UPGRADE: SILVER WITCH GREEN AND LUCY LANE SOUTH
SPC is seeking a contractor who can produce two modern playgrounds fit for purpose, to engage local children, be inclusive and accessible, be safe to use and ensure that children's physical, emotional and educational needs are catered for, whilst ensuring public funds have been spent wisely.

Lucy Lane South is a small playground in the middle of a residential development, the older of the two playgrounds, with out-dated equipment, but gets less play traffic with younger children.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.890197,0.83417,141m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-GB
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lucy Lane South Playground/@51.8901367,0.8340016,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipMGyRNesfAOsCwGvThPBrYv-eM0i8BiG4jpA0tb!2e10!3e12!6shttps://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipMGyRNesfAOsCwGvThPBrYv-eM0i8BiG4jpA0tb=w114-h86-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d90330daf3892b:0x48ca2477f3f8850c!8m2!3d51.8901367!4d0.8340014?hl=en-GB

Silver Witch Green is newer but has heavy play traffic. It is next to an outdoor adult gym and this should be taken into consideration when planning. There is more space available, and a separate section for younger children and another area for older children, thinking that teenagers and above would be attracted by the adult gym, taking the cohesive design of a wider community space. It is surrounded by several schools so is a stop-off on the way home.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8865676,0.8401041,266m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-GB
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8860577,0.8395745,3a,90y,32.09h,92.62t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sH1GsK9w9YepSKlQWqjuTnA!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?panoid=H1GsK9w9YepSKlQWqjuTnA&cb_client=search.revgeo_and_fetch.gps&w=96&h=64&yaw=40.66515&pitch=0&thumbfov=100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-GB
Design brief:
The new play areas will need to inform the creation of outdoor play space for years to come, doing justice to children's endless capacity for adventure and imagination, their need for exercise and social interaction and, above all, to their innate sense of fun.
The play space will need to be of high quality and good design to attract children and families and become a valued part of the local environment.
The principles to consider:
• Age appropriate
• Hard wearing
• Imaginative play
• Freeflow play
• Design based around maximum usage
• Allow children of different ages play together
• Build opportunities to experience risk and challenge
• Sustainable and appropriately maintained
• Accessibility for both able and disabled children
• Place where parents feel secure about letting children play

Specifications:
• Sustainable construction materials
• Wetpour or other rubber flooring
• Ease of maintenance
• Environmental features
• Differentiation between each play area
• Repair and maintenance as part of tender

Send details of your tender to Deputy Clerk, Catherine Clouston.

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If you would like to arrange a visit to the the two sites in Stanway, or require any further information about the tender, please contact Deputy Clerk, Catherine Clouston. Payment will be made over two financial years so it is hoped that the work on one playground can be completed this year and the second completed ready for payment at the start of the next financial year. Both sites have playgrounds in situ so the costs will have to include removal of current equipment and preparation of the site for the new installation.

About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Clouston

Address

Victory Hall, Villa Road,Stanway
COLCHESTER
CO3 0RH
England

Telephone

01206 542221

Email

deputyclerk@stanwaypc.org.uk

Website

https://www.stanwaypc.org.uk/