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Market Engagement- Adventure playgrounds
AI Summary
The London Borough of Hackney will award four site‑specific service contracts to deliver adventure playground services at Shakespeare Walk, Evergreen, Homerton Grove and Pearson Street. These contracts are intended to provide safe, engaging play environments that encourage active, imaginative play for children and young people throughout the borough. The service provider will be responsible for the ongoing management, maintenance and programming of each playground, ensuring that they remain welcoming and stimulating spaces for all users.
A successful bid must evidence extensive experience in the safe management of adventure playgrounds and demonstrate a commitment to inclusive approaches, with dedicated support for SEND and neuro‑divergent youth. The provider is required to deliver playwork that reflects cultural humility, trauma‑informed and anti‑racist practice, while incorporating co‑production opportunities that allow young people to design playground assets and activities. Community enrichment through informal learning opportunities must also be an integral part of the service offering. All providers must comply with British Safety Standards for adventure playgrounds and demonstrate competency in health and safety compliance.
Description
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground (Stoke Newington)
Evergreen Adventure Playground (Dalston)
Homerton Grove Adventure Playground (Homerton)
Pearson Street Adventure Playground (Hoxton)
The Providers are required to have experience in the safe management of adventure playgrounds to deliver:
Inclusive Environments: Dedicated support for SEND and neurodivergent youth.
Specialised Training: Delivery of playwork that demonstrates cultural humility and an awareness of trauma-informed and anti-racist practice.
Youth Leadership: Co-production opportunities where young people design playground assets and activities.
Community Enrichment: Informal learning opportunities
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 2026-09-01T23:59:59+01:00
Contract location: UKI41
Engagement process description
Hackney Council Market Engagement: Adventure Playground Services 2026
Calling all local Playwork and Youth Sector providers.
Hackney Council’s Children and Families Service is preparing to re-procure service contracts for 4 of the borough’s Adventure playgrounds. We are committed to maintaining these "sanctuary spaces" as universal, free, and open-access for children aged 6 to 15.
This session is a vital opportunity for local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) partners to hear our vision and help shape the future of play in Hackney.
The Opportunity
We are re-procuring site-specific service contracts for the following locations:
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground (Stoke Newington)
Evergreen Adventure Playground (Dalston)
Homerton Grove Adventure Playground (Homerton)
Pearson Street Adventure Playground (Hoxton)
These will be tendered as 4 separate, independent contracts on the ProContract e-tendering portal. Bidders may apply for multiple sites if they have the capacity, though each will be evaluated independently.
Event Details
Join our virtual market engagement session to learn more about the service requirements, procurement timelines, and the "STAR" model driving our approach.
Date: 17th July 2026
Time: 11:30AM-12:30PM
Platform: Google Meet (Link to be provided upon registration)
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking providers with experience in the safe management of adventure playgrounds to deliver:
Inclusive Environments: Dedicated support for SEND and neurodivergent youth.
Specialised Training: Delivery of playwork that demonstrates cultural humility and an awareness of trauma-informed and anti-racist practice.
Youth Leadership: Co-production opportunities where young people design playground assets and activities.
Community Enrichment: Informal learning opportunities
How to Register
Please register your interest and secure your place by messaging us through the ProContract Supplier Portal. If you are not yet registered on the portal If you are not yet registered on the portal, you can do so by visiting the official London Tenders Portal website directly to find registration instructions. Should you have any questions, please contact Claudette.Lewis@Hackney.gov.uk.
Lot: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En