Published date: 5 August 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 July 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Playground equipment - 37535200

  • Park and playground equipment - 43325000

Location of contract

EN8 9XQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-285-9421-OH4 - AWARD

Published date

5 August 2025

Closing date

14 July 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 October 2025

Contract end date

6 October 2026

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Yukon Close: The objective of the procurement is to separate the toddler and junior areas by relocating the existing metal railings, add flat swings and cradle swings, replace seesaw and improve inclusivity. This is to encourage local residents and children to make use of the LEAP. Helping to encourage children develop coordination, balance and core strength, as well as being easily accessible. Similarly, this should be of good build quality and made to last with reasonable cost efficiencies.

Penton Drive: To replace/upgrade older pieces of equipment including roundabout and basket swing, as well as options for improved inclusivity. The improvements of this play area will remain similar, and upgrades are being made for an increase in safety. Helping to encourage children to develop coordination, balance and core strength, as well as being easily accessible. Similarly, this should be of good build quality and made to last with reasonable cost efficiencies.

Richardson Crescent: The objectives of the procurement are to remove older pieces of equipment from the toddler area and replace with an improved and updated layout separating toddler and junior sections of play. Introduction of Flat swings for Junior provision. The improvements of this play area will remain similar, and upgrades are being made for an increase in safety. Helping to encourage children to develop coordination, balance and core strength, as well as being easily accessible. Similarly, this should be of good build quality and made to last with reasonable cost efficiencies.

Gosse Close: To replace/upgrade flat swings and older pieces of equipment and provide a new springer as well as improved inclusivity. The improvements of this play area will remain similar, and upgrades are being made for an increase in safety. Helping to encourage children to develop coordination, balance and core strength, as well as being easily accessible. Similarly, this should be of good build quality and made to last with reasonable cost efficiencies.

Whit Hern Park: Introduction of floor markings en route to school/nursery to promote physical activity, social skill development, develop coordination, balance and core strength, as well as being easily accessible. Similarly, this should be of good build quality and made to last with reasonable cost efficiencies.

Post Installation Inspection: Post installation Inspection to be undertaken at each site by the play inspection company.

Further details, including the specification, can be found in the tender documents available for download from Supply Hertfordshire, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire, the Council's electronic tendering portal. The closing date for submissions is 12:00 noon on Monday 14th July 2025 and the deadline for queries is 17:00pm on Monday 7th July 2025, all queries should be made via the portal.

Award information

Awarded date

5 August 2025

Contract start date

6 October 2025

Contract end date

6 October 2026

Total value of contract

£71.47

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Wicksteed Leisure Limited

Address

Digby Street, Kettering, United Kingdom, NN16 8YJ

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Renouf (BBC)

Address

Churchgate
Cheshunt
Herts
EN8 9XQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01992 785555

Email

dave.renouf@broxbourne.gov.uk