Published date: 19 December 2024

Last edited date: 8 January 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.


Closing: 31 January 2025, 5pm

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

    • Wall and rope climbing equipment - 37535290

    • Wall climbing equipment - 37535291

    • Rope climbing equipment - 37535292

Location of contract

CM3 1DF

Value of contract

£160,000

Procurement reference

GWPC19122024

Published date

19 December 2024

Closing date

31 January 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

7 February 2025

Contract end date

30 May 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

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?

Yes


Description

SECTION A - INSTRUCTIONS TO BID
A.1 GENERAL INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS
Great Waltham Parish Council ("Council") is seeking quotes from suitably qualified contractors to provide and install play equipment The playing field is an established leisure facility which is well used by members of the public. The field includes a fenced play area for children, containing various items of play equipment. However, many of the items are constructed of wood and now require additional maintenance because of their deteriorating condition. The Council has resolved to replace those existing items which will soon need to be decommissioned for safety reasons, and will look to instal replacements made of metal rather than wood to both extend their working lives and reduce future routine maintenance costs.The Council invites qualified contractors ("Bidders") with proven and demonstrable experience in the delivery of similar projects to tender for the provision of new modern play equipment suitable for children up to at least the age of 12 in the play area, including utilisation of the existing mound feature, seating for supervising adults and all-weather pathways between items of equipment to facilitate all year-round use. A small number of existing items made of metal (see Section B - Specification) may be retained and should be incorporated into the new overall design. Bidders should focus on play values, inclusivity, sustainability and value-for-money, taking account of the Council's detailed specifications which have been based on user consultations.
The Council anticipates the play area to be completely closed while the works are being completed and the Bidder is expected to be responsible for security of the works within and the boundary of the site during this time. In addition, because of the proximity of the site to neighbouring residential properties work should be restricted to daylight hours between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm and follow these additional limitations:
• Monday to Friday, 7.00 am to 8.00 am - Light work only, and no excessively noisy work.
• Monday to Friday, 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm - Light work only, and no excessively noisy work.
• Saturdays, 8.00 am to 1.00 pm - All types of work permitted.
• Saturdays, 7.00 am to 8.00 am & 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm - No work that can be heard beyond the site's boundary.
• Sundays and Bank Holidays - No work that can be heard beyond the site's boundary.
Work outside of these hours will only be permitted with prior permission from the Council.
A.3 CONFIDENTIALITY
A.3.1 The Bidder must treat bid documentation as private and confidential.
A.3.2 The Bidder must not disclose to third parties:
• details of the proposed Contract;
• their bid in whole or in part prior to the award of the Contract by the Council;
• receipt of notification that their bid has not been accepted as


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About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Gilbert

Address

The Pavilion
SOUTH STREET,
Great Waltham, Chelmsford
CM31DF
England

Telephone

07880717329

Email

clerk@greatwalthamparishcouncil.co.uk

Website

https://e-voice.org.uk/greatwalthamparish/