CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Newtown - Town Centre Play Park

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Open Newtown through its service level agreement with Newtown & Llanwchaiarn Town Council (NLTC) is seeking a suitably qualified company, or a number of smaller companies, to oversee and facilitate the development of a new play area, some of which is to be new and some of which is to replace an existing facility.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=94524.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

£150,000 + VAT

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Suitably experienced in the design and delivery of play parks

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:94524)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Open Newtown will be open to any additional value added options within the proposal such as (but not limited to):

o Provision for incorporating some school pupil inclusion in the development – possibly as a facilitated half day session where a controlled number of school pupils are encouraged to visit the site during the construction phase i.e. the creation of a time capsule or something similar.

o After care service (outside of standard warranty inclusions).

o Any opportunities for apprentice roles to be created.

o An opportunity to engage the local Further Education College and some of its students (i.e. from the construction department, the arts department or the like).

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice