Younger Children's Play Area refurbishment opportunity

Hagley Parish Council

Value: £150k
Closes: 11 Dec 2026 (33 days)
Where: West Midlands
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Contract: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sep 2027

In plain English

Hagley Parish Council wants a contractor to design, supply and deliver a full refurbishment of the existing play area for ages 2 to 14 at Hagley Recreation Ground in North Worcestershire, with a guideline budget of £150,000. Work is planned from 1 April 2027 to 30 September 2027, and bids close on 11 December 2026.

Good fit for: Playground equipment designers and installers who can supply and fit compliant play equipment and safety surfacing.

The catch (with the notice's own words):

Site visit required before bidding Site visits are mandatory prior to submission.
Equipment and surfacing must meet safety standards All equipment and safety surfacing must be fully compliant with the requirements of BS EN 1176 and BS EN 1177

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What the buyer says

Contract to design, supply & deliver on all aspects of a complete refurbishment of the HPC owned play area for ages 2 to 14 years. Guideline budget - £150,000. Hagley Parish Council has an exciting opportunity to refurbish an existing NEAP at Hagley Recreation Ground in North Worcestershire. The council is seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to deliver a high-quality refurbishment scheme within the guideline budget for a NEAP classified play area. A survey has been conducted to establish local demand and need and the headlines of the survey are set out in HPC's Invitation to Tender document. All equipment and safety surfacing must be fully compliant with the requirements of BS EN 1176 and BS EN 1177 and accessibility and inclusivity will be a key design feature. Interest should be registered through Hagley Parish Council offices by emailing the Deputy Clerk by email at [email address on the official notice] Site visits are mandatory prior to submission.

Read the official notice

Getting the documents

The notice doesn't say where the documents are. Ask the buyer at deputyclerk@hagleyparishcouncil.gov.uk, or read the official notice for how to take part.

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 16 Oct 2026.

What similar contracts went for

Similar contracts went for £140k to £150k (2 since 2026; 2 won by small firms).

Contract	Won by	Value	Awarded
Invitation to Tender for the Refurbishment of the Elder Children's Play Area at Edgeside Park Rossendale Borough Council	Pentagon Sport Limited SME	£140k	2 Oct
Construction of Gerddi Castell Childrens Play Park Bridgend County Borough Council	Green Acre Solutions Ltd T/A Folly Contractors SME	£150k	1 Jul

From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.

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