Scope
Description
The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint a Contractor (with approved sub-contractors if required) to deliver works to Rhydypenau Play Area at Rhydypenau Park, Cyncoed.
Works include:
1) Demolition of existing bark mulch play area, removal of play equipment and refurbishment of swings.
2) New play area will include a new design and layout with a reservoir/lake theme, inspired by the local area. Blue represents the reservoir water and green represents the land, both are soft rubber safety surfacing. The new play area will include:
a) New central mound with a tube slide, climbing ropes, climbing boulders and stepping stones.
b) Play equipment for toddlers, juniors, teenagers, consisting of a boat multiunit, spring boat, 'fishing rod' swing, dragonfly seesaw, wheelchair accessible roundabout, duck spring rockers, a cocoon spinner, a triple action tower designed to encourage balance and strength unit.
c) The existing swings will be kept but moved to a new location within the new layout. The swings will contain an accessible basket swing, toddler swings and junior swings.
d) Cable way (Zipline) with the game of swinging 'land' to 'land' over the 'water'.
e) New seating in the shape of fishing platforms.
f) New entrances and maintenance gate access.
Contract 1. Rhydypenau Play Area, Cyncoed, Cardiff.
Supplier
Contract value
- £248,951.20 excluding VAT
- £266,103.62 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
15 July 2025
Contract dates
- 25 August 2025 to 22 December 2025
- Possible extension to 23 February 2026
- 5 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
optional 2 months
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
WM Gardens
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGJM-4376-LDXZ
The Firs, Whitebrook rd.
Caldicot
NP26 3BA
United Kingdom
Region: UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Rhydypenau Play Area, Cyncoed, Cardiff.
Contracting authority
Cardiff Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVHP-5769-YHRQ
County Hall
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Thomas Williams
Telephone: +440000000000
Email: Thomas.Williams4@cardiff.gov.uk
Website: http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales