URL: https://democracy.crawley.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=805

Decision Maker: Head of Community Services

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Purpose: To release funds and award a multi-tender contract for six approved Play & Youth Area schemes across 2025/26 and 2026/27, following a successful procurement process. Background: On 20 March 2025, the Leader of the Council, in consultation with, and agreement of, the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing approved the allocation of play areas under the unsupervised play investment programme, as set out in report HCS/088. Through this report it was also agreed to group the six Play and Youth Area schemes together within one tender, with Northgate Playing Fields MUGA to be completed as a standalone contract. Subsequently, the multi-site tender process for the related play sites concluded on 20 June 2025, resulting in the selection of a preferred supplier under the ESPO Framework Agreement No. 115. Funding is fully covered by S106 and CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies which have been approved through the appropriate delegations. Approved schemes: - Northgate Playing Fields Youth Area (Northgate) - Northgate Playing Fields Play Area (Northgate) - Loppet’s Road Play Area (Tilgate) - Ifield Green Play Area (Ifield) - Woodcroft Road Play Area (Ifield) - Hanbury Road Play Area (Ifield) Northgate Playing Fields MUGA will be tendered separately.

Content: Purpose: To release funds and award a multi-tender contract for six approved Play & Youth Area schemes across 2025/26 and 2026/27, following a successful procurement process. Background: On 20 March 2025, the Leader of the Council, in consultation with, and agreement of, the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing approved the allocation of play areas under the unsupervised play investment programme, as set out in report HCS/088. Through this report it was also agreed to group the six Play and Youth Area schemes together within one tender, with Northgate Playing Fields MUGA to be completed as a standalone contract. Subsequently, the multi-site tender process for the related play sites concluded on 20 June 2025, resulting in the selection of a preferred supplier under the ESPO Framework Agreement No. 115. Funding is fully covered by S106 and CIL Neighbourhood Improvement Strand monies which have been approved through the appropriate delegations. Approved schemes: - Northgate Playing Fields Youth Area (Northgate) - Northgate Playing Fields Play Area (Northgate) - Loppet’s Road Play Area (Tilgate) - Ifield Green Play Area (Ifield) - Woodcroft Road Play Area (Ifield) - Hanbury Road Play Area (Ifield) Northgate Playing Fields MUGA will be tendered separately. To release funds and award the contract to, Proludic Ltd, to deliver the six approved Play & Youth Area schemes over 2025/26 and 2026/27. This decision was taken in consultation with the Deputy Chief Executive and the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Wellbeing.

Date of Decision: August 15, 2025