Scope
Reference
PR182025
Description
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
Total value (estimated)
- £540,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 February 2026 to 30 November 2026
- 9 months, 16 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
Contract locations
- UKK43 - Devon CC
Participation
Technical ability conditions of participation
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.
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 October 2025
Tender submission deadline
9 January 2026, 12:00pm
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
13 February 2026
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Exeter City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCHX-3846-DMNW
Civic Centre
Exeter
EX1 1JN
United Kingdom
Email: ECCProcurement@exeter.gov.uk
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government