✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Oct 2026, 14:02.
Opportunity overview
Seaton Valley Community Council seeks a contractor to design, supply and install a complete replacement inclusive playpark at the Welfare Park on Beresford Road, Seaton Sluice, for children approximately aged 0-12.
The fixed price must include removal of existing equipment, design and project management, groundworks and compliant safety surfacing, new metal perimeter fencing with accessible and maintenance gates, one accessible picnic table, at least two low-maintenance benches, signage, independent post-installation inspection and handover.
Minimum play provision includes a substantial multi-play structure incorporating climbing, adventure and inclusive slide play; a four-bay swing set for different ages and abilities; an inclusive roundabout OR inclusive seesaw; and at least one further distinct inclusive feature. The Council particularly welcomes additional sensory play, a separate inclusive basket/net swing and other play features where affordable.
The complete mandatory scheme must not exceed £115,000 excluding VAT. Optional enhancements may be separately priced.
Summary of all clarification questions submitted by the deadline of 12 noon on 21 October 2026 including Council responses.Open source ↗
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
SVC-PP-003-2026
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
CLARIFICATIONS, TENDER HANDLING AND CONFLICTS
Questions should be email to: contact@seatonvalleycommunitycouncil.gov.uk by 12 noon on 21 October 2026.
Material questions and anonymised answers will be issued to all interested suppliers by a consistent method. The Council may extend the deadline if a material amendment warrants it. Tenderers must disclose relevant conflicts and must not approach councillors or evaluators privately about the tender. Tender receipt and opening will follow the Council's Financial Regulations and delegated powers.
TENDER SUBMISSIONS
Full submission requirements are contained in the published Tender Pack.
Completed submissions must be submitted electronically by email to: tenders@seatonvalleycommunitycouncil.gov.uk
Deadline: 12 noon on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
Email Subject: "CONFIDENTIAL TENDER - SVC-PP-003-2026 - [Supplier Name]"
Tenders must not be submitted through the Council's website or the Find a Tender portal.
Council Website (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
www.seatonvalleycommunitycouncil.gov.uk
Supplier Clarifications document uploaded summarising all clarification questions received by the published deadline of midday on 21 October 2026 and including Council responses.
Buyer location · Whitley Bay · UKC21 · NE25 0DG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC21 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
097019-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
099460-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Seaton Valley Community Council is seeking a contractor for a complete replacement inclusive playpark at Welfare Park, Beresford Road, Seaton Sluice, for children approximately aged 0–12. The scope includes removal, design, supply, installation, groundworks, safety surfacing, fencing, furniture, signage, independent inspection and handover.
Who this may suit
Suitable for contractors able to deliver integrated inclusive playpark replacement works within the stated fixed-price cap.
Key points identified
Required supplier roleContractorEvidence: "Seaton Valley Community Council seeks a contractor to design, supply and install a complete replacement inclusive playpark"
Playpark usersChildren approximately aged 0–12Evidence: "for children approximately aged 0-12"
Mandatory scopeRemoval, design and project management, groundworks, compliant safety surfacing, fencing and gates, furniture, signage, independent inspection and handoverEvidence: "The fixed price must include removal of existing equipment, design and project management, groundworks and compliant safety surfacing, new metal perimeter fencing with accessible and maintenance gates, one accessible picnic table, at least two low-maintenance benches, signage, independent post-installation inspection and handover."
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Seaton Valley Community Council is seeking a contractor for a complete replacement inclusive playpark at Welfare Park, Beresford Road, Seaton Sluice, for children approximately aged 0–12. The scope includes removal, design, supply, installation, groundworks, safety surfacing, fencing, furniture, signage, independent inspection and handover.
Who this may suit
Suitable for contractors able to deliver integrated inclusive playpark replacement works within the stated fixed-price cap.
Key deliverables
Removal of existing equipment
Design, project management, groundworks and compliant safety surfacing
Inclusive play equipment and installation
Metal perimeter fencing, accessible and maintenance gates
Picnic table, benches and signage
Independent post-installation inspection and handover
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Required supplier role
99% confidence
Contractor
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"Seaton Valley Community Council seeks a contractor to design, supply and install a complete replacement inclusive playpark"
Playpark users
99% confidence
Children approximately aged 0–12
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"for children approximately aged 0-12"
Mandatory scope
99% confidence
Removal, design and project management, groundworks, compliant safety surfacing, fencing and gates, furniture, signage, independent inspection and handover
View supporting evidence
"The fixed price must include removal of existing equipment, design and project management, groundworks and compliant safety surfacing, new metal perimeter fencing with accessible and maintenance gates, one accessible picnic table, at least two low-maintenance benches, signage, independent post-installation inspection and handover."
Minimum play provision
99% confidence
Multi-play structure; four-bay swing set; inclusive roundabout or inclusive seesaw; and one further distinct inclusive feature
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"Minimum play provision includes a substantial multi-play structure...; a four-bay swing set...; an inclusive roundabout OR inclusive seesaw; and at least one further distinct inclusive feature."
Optional enhancements
98% confidence
Sensory play, a separate inclusive basket/net swing and other affordable play features are welcomed
View supporting evidence
"The Council particularly welcomes additional sensory play, a separate inclusive basket/net swing and other play features where affordable."
Eligibility requirements
96% confidence
Unknown from supplied notice data
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or accreditation requirements are stated in the supplied opportunity description or metadata.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Mandatory-scheme price cap
99% confidence
Must not exceed £115,000 excluding VAT
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"The complete mandatory scheme must not exceed £115,000 excluding VAT."
Pricing basis
98% confidence
Fixed price
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"The fixed price must include"
Optional enhancements pricing
99% confidence
May be separately priced
View supporting evidence
"Optional enhancements may be separately priced."
Delivery
Delivery site
99% confidence
Welfare Park, Beresford Road, Seaton Sluice
View supporting evidence
"at the Welfare Park on Beresford Road, Seaton Sluice"
Delivery region
95% confidence
UKC21, United Kingdom
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Location record: "Delivery location"; region "UKC21"; country "United Kingdom".
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender
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display_status "open"; stage "tender"; notice type "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Below threshold open competition
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procurement_method_details "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
11 November 2026, 12:00 UTC
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submission_deadline "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z".
Lot information
98% confidence
One active lot is recorded, but it has no title or description
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Lot "1" has status "active" and value_amount "115000", while title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Budget constraint
99% confidence
The mandatory scheme must be delivered within a £115,000 excluding-VAT cap; optional items may be separately priced.
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"The complete mandatory scheme must not exceed £115,000 excluding VAT. Optional enhancements may be separately priced."
Scope completeness
97% confidence
Technical, contractual, timetable and clarification details may be contained in the tender-pack and clarification documents rather than the supplied notice text.
View supporting evidence
Document title: "TENDER PACK SVC-PP-003-2026... Contains: - Invitation to Tender with Specification - Procurement and Delivery Timetable - Supplier FAQs - Playpark Location - Draft Contract Particulars"; a separate clarification-summary document is also listed.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
The active lot has no supplied title or description, so no lot-specific scope can be attributed beyond the overall opportunity description.
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Lot "1" title and description are null.
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