How to win: Seaton Sluice Welfare Playpark Replacement 2026

About this contract

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.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Seaton Valley Community Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £115,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 11 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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