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Exeter play areas capital works programme

Exeter City Council · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:58.

Opportunity overview

Exeter City Council (ECC) intends to appoint an experienced, specialist play equipment installer for the provision and installation of various items of play equipment and safety surfacing at five Council-owned play areas in Exeter. Scope to include community engagement, design and installation of new playground equipment; replacing, refurbishing and upgrading play equipment and safety surfacing which have reached end of operational life, in order to improve the safety, play provision, inclusivity and play value of each site. The successful contractor will be expected to work closely with Exeter City Council to deliver the project. There is an anticipated maximum budget for this opportunity of £540K (inc. VAT) to deliver all works within the final specification

Classification

  • CPV43325000 — Park and playground equipment
  • CPV45112723 — Landscaping work for playgrounds
  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV50870000 — Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1£540k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PR182025
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
13 Feb 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
9 Jan 2026, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
540,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
13 Feb 2026, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Suppliers must be able to evidence they have experience of previous works to install play equipment in accordance with the requirement of BSEN1176 and BSEN1177. All equipment installed must installed must comply with relevant standards which will be detailed in the tender documents.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
43325000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Park and playground equipment
Entry 2
Id
45112723
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work for playgrounds
Entry 3
Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 4
Id
50870000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045333-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
1 Aug 2025, 15:44

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCHX-3846-DMNW
Name
Exeter City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX1 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCHX-3846-DMNW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX1 1JN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK43 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056b92-2025-08-01T15:44:56+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·