Published date: 2 April 2024

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: 17 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Playground equipment - 37535200

  • Playground swings - 37535210

  • Playground climbing apparatus - 37535220

    • Playground merry go rounds - 37535230

    • Playground slides - 37535240

    • Playground see saws - 37535250

    • Playground tunnels - 37535260

    • Playground sandboxes - 37535270

    • Playground bleachers - 37535280

    • Park and playground equipment - 43325000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£500,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP852853484

Published date

2 April 2024

Closing date

17 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 September 2024

Contract end date

1 January 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Works include designing and building play spaces, supply and installation of bespoke, inclusive and accessible play equipment on new areas as well as to landscape the immediate and surrounding areas and to enhance, improve, create or remove and replace the existing play offer to provide a more inclusive and accessible play offer at various Forestry England sites across the UK.

The inclusive offer should take into consideration those with additional needs including wheelchair users and their carers, those with limited mobility, neurodiverse visitors, carers who may have children of different ages including those in pushchairs, as well potentially offering elements designed with partially sighted individuals in mind or those who may be hard of hearing.

The ambition for inclusive play is that it should allow those that want to play the opportunity to play alongside one another regardless of their needs and enabling them to enjoy the space together.

The Contract is divided into Lots with Different Start Dates and End Dates:
Lot 1- Sherwood Pines - Central Forest District
Lot 2 - Fineshade - Central Forest District
Lot 3 - Hicks Lodge - Central Forest District
Lot 4 - Hicks Lodge - Central Forest District
Lot 5 - Delamere Forest - Central Forest District
Lot 6 - Thames Chase - East Forest District
Lot 7 - High Lodge - East Forest District

Contractors can bid for multiple Lots. All bidders will be required to provide details of their capacity and preferences for the lots that they tender for.

There will be a single contract awarded to each individual Lot.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Victor Ayaga

Address

620 Bristol Business Park
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK

Telephone

+443000674000

Email

victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk