Sunderland City Council Skate Park Refurbishment Programme

Sunderland City Council are seeking to procure an appropriately qualified and experienced Supplier to undertake refurbishment and construction work on 2. skateparks within the City of Sunderland as follows. a. Houghton Skatepark, Brinkburn Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5EQ. b. Fulwell Skate Park (AKA as Seaburn Skate Park), Fulwell, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8BP The Council are seeking an experienced skateboard specialist supplier to develop a design and build scheme for two skateboard sites within the City; one site has been closed due to its condition and the other remains operational. The Council consider the project to be a specialist skatepark project rather than a public realm or civil engineering project, and that skateparks are highly specialised sporting environments that require a combination of skate-specific design knowledge, construction expertise, and an understanding of user behaviour and long-term operational performance. Within the procurement documentation, the Council will be requesting that bidders are able to demonstrate skatepark (or closely comparable wheeled sports) delivery experience including a requirement to demonstrate experience in the design of the scheme. The Council will provide an Employer's Requirements / Project Brief and will rely on the suppliers' skills, experience and knowledge to develop an appropriate design; the supply will then undertake the construction of the works.