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GB-Colchester: 0464 -PA - Refurbishment of 27 Play Parks
Authority: Colchester City Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionColchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission a number of contractors to undertake the full or partial refurbishment of up to 27 parks across Colchester to LEAP style Industry Specifications & Standards or as described in the accompanying Specification document.
This project will be undertaken via the ESPO Framework: Outdoor Playground, Fitness & Sports Facilities and Equipment, Reference no: 115_25 - Lot 1 - Playground Equipment.
This opportunity has been split into eight (8) separate batches and Bidders may bid for any number up to all eight (8) batches:
Batch 1:North - Full Refurbishment - 3 Play Parks
Batch 2:North - Part Refurbishment and Kit Replacement - 4 Play Parks
Batch 3:East - Full Refurbishment - 3 Play Parks
Batch 4:East - Part Refurbishment and Kit Replacement - 4 Play Parks
Batch 5:South - Full Refurbishment - 4 Play Parks
Batch 6:South - Part Refurbishment and Kit Replacement - 2 Play Parks
Batch 7:West - Full Refurbishment - 5 Play Parks
Batch 8:West - Part Refurbishment and Kit Replacement - 2 Play Parks
Site visits are not being arranged, but bidders may visit any of the sites but are reminded that these sites are currently open to the public.
Full details are provided within the tender documents.
Additional information: Awarded via the ESPO Framework: Outdoor Playground, Fitness & Sports Facilities and Equipment, Reference no: 115_25 - Lot 1 - Playground Equipment
Batch 6:South - Part Refurbishment and Kit Replacement - 2 Play Parks and Batch 8:West - Part Refurbishment and Kit Replacement - 2 Play Parks were not awarded and will be retendered.
Published procurement details
- Procedure
- Not specified
- Buyer reference
- BIP1057853718
- Category
- Works
- Tender status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Suitable for SMEs
- No
- Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
- No
- Tender deadline
- Additional classifications 1: Reference
- 37535240
- Additional classifications 1: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 1: Description
- Playground slides
- Additional classifications 2: Reference
- 37535280
- Additional classifications 2: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 2: Description
- Playground bleachers
- Additional classifications 3: Reference
- 37535250
- Additional classifications 3: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 3: Description
- Playground see saws
- Additional classifications 4: Reference
- 37535230
- Additional classifications 4: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 4: Description
- Playground merry go rounds
- Additional classifications 5: Reference
- 37535260
- Additional classifications 5: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 5: Description
- Playground tunnels
- Additional classifications 6: Reference
- 43325000
- Additional classifications 6: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 6: Description
- Park and playground equipment
- Additional classifications 7: Reference
- 37535210
- Additional classifications 7: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 7: Description
- Playground swings
- Additional classifications 8: Reference
- 37535200
- Additional classifications 8: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 8: Description
- Playground equipment
- Additional classifications 9: Reference
- 37535220
- Additional classifications 9: Scheme
- CPV
- Additional classifications 9: Description
- Playground climbing apparatus
- Item 1: Delivery locations as published
- East of England, United Kingdom
Key dates
Published dates- Award decision16 Jun 2026
- Contract starts6 Jul 2026
- Notice published11 Aug 2026
- Contract ends31 Mar 2027
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
- Colchester City CouncilContracting authority
Suppliers named on the notice
- Hags-SMP LtdSupplier
- Business size
- SME
- Kompan LtdSupplier
- Business size
- SME
- Sutcliffe Play LtdSupplier
- Business size
- SME
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
Source record
- Source
- Contracts Finder
- Notice language
- en
- Release reference
- ocds-b5fd17-e4fed990-92c1-4d4f-b14d-ec02001fdec2-2026-08-11T18:20:05+01:00
- Published
- 11 Aug 2026
- Latest update
- 11 Aug 2026
- Procedure reference
- ocds-b5fd17-e4fed990-92c1-4d4f-b14d-ec02001fdec2
- Contract reference
- ocds-b5fd17-e4fed990-92c1-4d4f-b14d-ec02001fdec2-1