Sele Play Park

Descriptions

Sele Park Playground Invitation to Tender

Refurbishment Brief

Site Location

The Sele (a public park), Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3QZ

Grid Reference: NY 93346 64130

Background

The Sele Play area is a well-used and well-loved site in at the heart of Hexham. It covers an area of 2,000sqm it is used all year round. The Sele is a Registered Park and Garden and is an attractor for users from within Hexham, and also visitors to the town. The play area caters for children up to the age of 12 years old. The play equipment and surfacing at the play area has in part reached the end of its design life.

1. General Requirements

1.1 Hexham Town Council are seeking Design and Build fee proposals from experience play area installers to provide a fit for purpose play area with a range of play equipment alongside a surfacing and landscaping proposal appropriate to the site and its users.

1.2 The intention is to retain the existing user age range of toddlers up to mid-teens.

1.3 It is anticipated that construction work will be carried out in during 2026. Tenders are to include an indicative programme of works along with an anticipated start date, both to be agreed between the Town Council and the preferred Contractor.

1.4 The play park is located in the north east corner of the Sele within a fenced off area. This fenced area defines the site boundaries.

1.5 All tender prices are to be net, excluding VAT.

1.6 Tenderers should ideally be registered with the API (Association of Play Industries) however, other relevant accreditations will be considered.