Provision of Playground Services

What the buyer is asking for

Together Housing Group manages a portfolio of approximately 32 playgrounds of varying ages and condition across the Northwest and Yorkshire. This includes 22 playgrounds in Lancashire, 9 in Calderdale and 3 in Salford. We are seeking tenders from suitably experienced organisations for: • Lot 1 - Playground maintenance and repair services across the group, covering routine, reactive and corrective works; and • Lot 2 - Playground design and installation services, including the supply and installation of new play equipment as well as the delivery of full replacement playgrounds. We intend to appoint a single provider for Lot 1 and up to three providers for Lot 2.

How this is scored

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• 60%qualityQuality
• 40%pricePrice

2 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Playground maintenance and repair services , covering routine, reactive and corrective works

  A single provider appoint where we require the following • Planned Annual rpii ROSPA inspections • Routine servicing of playground equipment. • Reactive repairs. • Emergency make-safe attendance. • Replacement of defective components. • Maintenance of safety surfacing. • Minor refurbishment works. • Condition surveys. • Asset reporting. • Recommendations for replacement where equipment is beyond economic repair.

• Playground design and installation services, including the supply and installation of new play equipment as well as the delivery of full replacement playgrounds

  This is a three provider appointment where we require providers to design, supply, install and commission new playground equipment and undertake any major refurbishment or replacement of existing play facilities across its housing portfolio.

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published18 days ago

   19 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 7 days

   13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
3. Award decision expected byin 25 days

   1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice19 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST098554-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender