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School Playground Inspections

The City of Edinburgh Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Inspection of school playgrounds

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£17.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Feb 2025
Award ID
007763-2025-CT1393-1
Status
active
Location
Prestwick, UKM75, KA9 1SL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50870000 — Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Lots

  • Inspection of school playgroundsValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CT1393
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
7 Jan 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
December 2028

Expected award period

Starts
7 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Jan 2025, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
See procurement documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes

Classification

Id
50870000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
7 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Inspectors must be registered with The Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII)

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
Employer’s Liability - 5,000,000 GBP for each and every claim; Public/Products Liability – a minimum of 10,000,000 GBP for each and every claim and in the aggregate in respect of Products; Professional Indemnity – a minimum of 2,000,000 GBP for each and every claim or in the aggregate; and Third party motor vehicle insurance of 5,000,000 GBP for each and every claim in respect of third party property damage and unlimited in respect of injury. Specific turnover requirements A minimum “general” turnover of 112,000 GBP for each of the last two financial years A current ratio of at least 1.10 in each of the last two financial years
Description
Insurance requirements Employer’s Liability - 5,000,000 GBP for each and every claim; Public/Products Liability – a minimum of 10,000,000 GBP for each and every claim and in the aggregate in respect of Products; Professional Indemnity – a minimum of 2,000,000 GBP for each and every claim or in the aggregate; and Third party motor vehicle insurance of 5,000,000 GBP for each and every claim in respect of third party property damage and unlimited in respect of injury. Specific turnover requirements A minimum “general” turnover of 112,000 GBP for each of the last two financial years A current ratio of at least 1.10 in each of the last two financial years

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
SPD Question 4C.4(a) - Payment of the real Living Wage - Where a Tenderer does not commit to pay any staff that at least the real Living Wage, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition. SPD Question 4C.4(b) - Inclusion of Prompt Payment Clause - Where a Tenderer does not commit to the inclusion of a prompt payment clause, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition. SPD Question 4C.7(a) - Response to Climate Change Emergency - Where a Tenderer fails to demonstrate that it is taking steps to build awareness of the climate change emergency and reduce emissions, to the Council’s satisfaction, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition. SPD Question 4C.7(b) – Compliance with LEZ - Where a Tenderer does not commit to complying with this requirement, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition. SPD Question 4D.1 – Quality Assurance Schemes & Environmental Management -Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a Health & Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition. Inspectors must be registered with The Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII) and have a basic disclosure certificate. Where a bidder does not evidence RPII registration and basic disclosure certificates, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.
Description
SPD Question 4C.4(a) - Payment of the real Living Wage - Tenderers are required to confirm that they will pay any staff that are directly involved in the delivery of the Contract (including any agency or sub-contractor staff), at least the real Living Wage. SPD Question 4C.4(b) - Inclusion of Prompt Payment Clause - Tenderers are required to confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the Contract, ensuring payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. SPD Question 4C.7(a) - Response to Climate Change Emergency - Tenderers are required to provide evidence that their organisation is taking steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and provide details of how they have/will respond (to the climate change emergency). SPD Question 4C.7(b) – Compliance with LEZ - Tenderers are required to confirm that they (and any sub-contractor) will comply with the minimum emissions standards for Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone (and any other such related scheme, including those in Partner Organisation’s locations) when delivering the specified services. SPD Question 4D.1 – Quality Assurance Schemes & Environmental Management - It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Inspectors must be registered with The Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII) and have a basic disclosure certificate.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 4
Type
technical
Description
Inspectors must be registered with The Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII)

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Inspection of school playgrounds

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend the contract for up to 24 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Edinburgh

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75
Entry 2
Region
UKM75

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50870000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-346
Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 8BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact

Name
Susan Lowrie
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-131531
Name
Sherrif Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Sherrif Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-82780
Name
Active Playground Management Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Prestwick
Postal Code
KA9 1SL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 St Ninians Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Active Playground Management Ltd.

Contact

Telephone
+44 1793317470

Award information

Award 1
Id
007763-2025-CT1393-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-82780
Name
Active Playground Management Ltd.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007763-2025-CT1393-1
Status
active
Award ID
007763-2025-CT1393-1
Date Signed
12 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
17,100
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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