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Playground Inspections

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71000000

Value£10k

Deadline8 Oct 2026

Published10 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 10 Sept 202627 days leftCloses 8 Oct 2026

Who to contact

procurement@swansea.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context

£10ktotal contract value

median £95k

this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

The City and County of Swansea requires the provision of playground inspection services for school playgrounds and associated recreational facilities participating in Swansea Council's School Play Inspection Service Level Agreement.

The Contract shall provide access to competent external inspectors to undertake: a) Operational Inspections. b) Independent Annual Inspections. c) Post Installation Inspections. d) Post Accident Inspections.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The Contract shall provide access to competent

The Contract shall provide access to competent external inspectors to undertake:.

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Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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