Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Bristol: Inclusive & Accessible Play Development Tender
2. Awarding Authority:
Forestry England (on behalf of Forestry Commission)
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +443000674000, Email: victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk, URL: www.forestryengland.uk
Contact: Victor Ayaga, Attn: Victor Ayaga
3. Contract Type: Works
Sub Type: Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities

4. Description: Playground equipment. Playground swings. Playground climbing apparatus. Playground merry go rounds. Playground slides. Playground see saws. Playground tunnels. Playground sandboxes. Playground bleachers. Park and playground equipment. Works include designing and building play spaces, supply and installation of bespoke, inclusive and accessible play equipment on new areas as well as to landscape the immediate and surrounding areas and to enhance, improve, create or remove and replace the existing play offer to provide a more inclusive and accessible play offer at various Forestry England sites across the UK.

The inclusive offer should take into consideration those with additional needs including wheelchair users and their carers, those with limited mobility, neurodiverse visitors, carers who may have children of different ages including those in pushchairs, as well potentially offering elements designed with partially sighted individuals in mind or those who may be hard of hearing.

The ambition for inclusive play is that it should allow those that want to play the opportunity to play alongside one another regardless of their needs and enabling them to enjoy the space together.

The Contract is divided into Lots with Different Start Dates and End Dates:
Lot 1- Sherwood Pines – Central Forest District
Lot 2 - Fineshade – Central Forest District
Lot 3 - Hicks Lodge – Central Forest District
Lot 4 - Hicks Lodge – Central Forest District
Lot 5 - Delamere Forest - Central Forest District
Lot 6 - Thames Chase – East Forest District
Lot 7 - High Lodge – East Forest District

Contractors can bid for multiple Lots. All bidders will be required to provide details of their capacity and preferences for the lots that they tender for.

There will be a single contract awarded to each individual Lot.
5. CPV Codes:
37535200 - Playground equipment.
37535210 - Playground swings.
37535220 - Playground climbing apparatus.
37535230 - Playground merry go rounds.
37535240 - Playground slides.
37535250 - Playground see saws.
37535260 - Playground tunnels.
37535270 - Playground sandboxes.
37535280 - Playground bleachers.
43325000 - Park and playground equipment.

6. NUTS Codes :
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: FCCN1735
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category G: 500K to 1M
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 17/05/2024 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Bristol:-Inclusive-%26-Accessible-Play-Development-Tender/SUP2KP4H5Y

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SUP2KP4H5Y
TKR-202442-PRO-25647292
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 02/09/2024
Period of Work End date: 01/01/2025
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no