GB-Chelmsford: Play Area Surfacing Framework

Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Chelmsford: Play Area Surfacing Framework
2. Awarding Authority:
Chelmsford City Council
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE, United Kingdom
Tel. 01245 606485, Email: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk, URL: www.chelmsford.gov.uk
Contact: Procurement, Attn: Chris Lay, Procurement Managr
3. Contract Type: Works
Sub Type: Design and Execution

4. Description: Playground equipment. Flatwork for children's play area. Chelmsford City Council is seeking to appoint a minimum of four suitably experienced and qualified contractors to a framework agreement for the provision of EDPM play area surfacing.

Selection to the framework will be on the basis of experience and references using the following criteria:

Selection Scoring Guide:
Professional Standing Pass/Fail
Section 1 – Basic Details Not Scored
Section 2 – Financial Information Pass/Fail
Section 3 – Insurance Pass/Fail
Section 4 – Business Activities Not Scored
Section 5 – Experience and References Maximum Score 100
points splits as follows Working in Parks up to 40
Working under direction of lead supplier up to 40
Providing Ground Graphics up to 20
Section 6 – Professional and Business Standing Pass/Fail
Section 7 – Health & safety Pass/Fail
Section 8 – Quality Assurance Pass/Fail
Section 9 – Equalities Pass/Fail


The award of call-off contracts will be on a project by project basis following a mini-competition between those companies appointed to the framework agreement. The tender process will include the first two projects, and will be awarded using the following criteria:

Award Scoring Guide:
Scheme Design 30%
Method Statements 20%
Price 50%
5. CPV Codes:
37535200 - Playground equipment.
45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area.

6. NUTS Codes :
UKH3 - Essex

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Essex,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: CL/PLAY/2014
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 21/02/2014 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Chelmsford City Council
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE, United Kingdom
Tel. 01245 606485, Email: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk, URL: www.chelmsford.gov.uk
Contact: Procurement, Attn: Chris Lay, Procurement Managr

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
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TKR-2014130-PRO-5426192
Period of Work Start date: 01/05/2014
Period of Work End date: 30/04/2018

Award Criteria: Most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the tender documents


Funding: N/A
Is this a Framework Agreement?: yes