Published date: 22 November 2024

Last edited date: 3 December 2024

This notice was replaced on 26 March 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 March 2025)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

RG8 0DU

Value of contract

£120,000 to £200,000

Procurement reference

Playground at Bourdillon

Published date

22 November 2024

Closing date

7 February 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

28 March 2025

Contract end date

1 July 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Goring-on-Thames Parish Council invites proposals from suitably qualified companies to design and re-develop the play facilities on the Bourdillon Field recreation ground behind Goring Primary School (RG8 0BG).

The existing playground consists of a fenced-in area and a grass mound in the middle. In addition, there is also an unfenced area adjacent to the playground with a combined basketball net and football goal. It is intended to extend and refurbish/redesign both areas.

Requirements:

The design of the playground should take into consideration the surroundings and should appeal to a wide age group - from toddler to year 6 primary (2-12 years). The open sports area should be suitable for an older age group. Suppliers should use their expert knowledge to recommend specific equipment, surfacing and a design to optimise use of the area available, including Accessible and SEN friendly elements.

The playground should be themed with a large structure to denote the theme and to be the centrepiece. The proposals should include, to the extent possible given the physical layout, play-frames, slides, multiple swing sets, a multipurpose roundabout/turntable specifically accessible for wheelchair access, tactile/sensory play activities, log weavers / balance beams and challenging 'risky' play equipment, zip wire. The existing mound area should be utilised or enhanced as an integral part of the design.

If suitable within the design and if there is space available, suppliers should include risky play: climbing frames, walk-ways, climbing walls, net/rope climbing frames, pyramid rope climbing frame, tactile/ sensory play: e.g. ball runs, glockenspiel/musical play and other items to stand up at and interact with and tunnels.

Existing fencing should be retained if cost effective and extended and re-finished. Existing play equipment, benches etc should be refurbished and/or re-used if suppliers can do so cost effectively within their design concepts.

The basketball/goal open sports area will be retained but suppliers should include the cost of replacing it with better and more modern equipment. The existing floor area will be enlarged and resurfaced.

Suppliers should include proposals for suitable access paths to the playground gates.

How to apply:

Submissions should be made by 3pm on Friday 7th February 2025 to:

The Clerk, Goring-on-Thames Parish Council, The Old School, Station Rd, Reading, RG8 9HB.

All tenders must be signed by a named company director, dated and returned in a sealed envelope marked 'Private and Confidential - Goring on Thames Playgrounds' to the above address by post, courier or hand delivered. Any tenders delivered by hand must be signed as received by the Parish Clerk, Assistant Clerk or nominated Councillor.

In addition, suppliers should provide an electronic copy of the submission to clerk@goringparishcouncil.gov.uk, subject line "Private and confidential - Goring on Thames Playgrounds".

More information

Attachments

  • Goring Bourdillon Playground ITT 201124 - PDF.pdf
  • Tender notice
  • The attached file is the Invitation to Tender for the replacement/refurbishment of play facilities on the Going-on-Thames Bourdillon recreation ground. It includes the requirements, timescales and tender submission details.

Additional text

For more information on Goring-on-Thames, please access the Goring-on-Thames Parish Council website:

http://www.goringparishcouncil.gov.uk/

About the buyer

Contact name

Mrs Sarah Edmunds

Address

The Old School
Goring
RG89HB
England

Email

clerk@goringparishcouncil.gov.uk

Website

www.goringparishcouncil.gov.uk