Blackwater and Hawley Town Council
Phase 1 Junior Play Area Equipment Installation - Hawley Green
Tender Submission Method Electronic submission. Submission email: admin@blackwaterandhawley-tc.gov.uk Tenderers shall clearly mark submissions: BHTC/HDCGRANT/2026 - PHASE 1 JUNIOR PLAY AREA www.blackwaterandhawleytowncouncil.gov.uk
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Below-threshold open competition Blackwater & Hawley Town Council invites tenders for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new junior play area at: Hawley Green, Fernhill Road, GU17 9BW The works comprise the design, supply and installation of a Phase 1 junior play area primarily intended for children aged 7-12 years.
The project is expected to include, subject to tender proposals and available budget: central multi-play unit; climbing and traversing activities; balancing activities; elevated platforms; slide(s); spinner/roundabout; zip wire/monorail; multi-seat swing; compliant safety surfacing; foundations; groundworks; drainage where required; installation; testing and inspection; certification; and complete handover documentation.
The site is within a Conservation Area.
Equipment must use a muted, natural colour palette.
Timber/wood-composite principal play equipment is not permitted.
The maximum equipment height shall be 4.0 metres.
The Phase 1 layout must allow for potential future expansion of the wider play area.
No perimeter fencing is included within Phase 1.
The successful contractor will be responsible for providing a complete and operational installation within the maximum contract value.
Funding The Council is seeking £50,000 external grant funding towards the project.
The Council has agreed in principle to contribute £25,000 from reserves, conditional upon successful external grant funding and completion of all required Council financial and governance procedures.
The proposed total project value is therefore: £75,000 exclusive of VAT.
Contract award is conditional upon confirmation of the required funding and all necessary Council approvals.
Additional Information The Council encourages participation by suitably qualified small and medium-sized enterprises and specialist playground contractors.
Tenderers should ensure that their proposed solution provides the best combination of play value, quality, durability, safety, aesthetics and whole-life value within the maximum available budget.
Contract Award Conditions Publication of this notice and the Invitation to Tender does not constitute a commitment by Blackwater & Hawley Town Council to award a contract.
Any contract award will be conditional upon: successful external grant funding; confirmation of the Council's contribution from reserves; completion of tender evaluation; satisfactory due diligence; required Council approval; availability of funding; and agreement and execution of the final contract.
The Council reserves the right not to award the contract.
What the notice asks for
The works comprise the design, supply
The works comprise the design, supply and installation of a Phase 1 junior play area primarily intended for children aged 7-12 years.
The project is expected to include, subject
The project is expected to include, subject to tender proposals and available budget:.
Equipment must use a muted, natural colour
Equipment must use a muted, natural colour palette.
The maximum equipment height shall be 4.0
The maximum equipment height shall be 4.0 metres.
The Phase 1 layout must allow
The Phase 1 layout must allow for potential future expansion of the wider play area.
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