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Design, Supply and Construct Playground - Ferngrove Park, Ballina

Issued by Ballina Shire Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
14 Oct 2026
Closes
4 Nov 2026, 03:00 UTC
Reference
VP529411
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Sector
Sports, Recreation & Events

At a glance

Ballina Shire Council in Australia has published a tender in sports, recreation & events: “Design, Supply and Construct Playground - Ferngrove Park, Ballina”. Submissions close on 4 November 2026, 22 days from today. Quote reference VP529411 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2026, 8 of them currently open. There are 50 open sports, recreation & events notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Details

Ballina Shire Council is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to undertake design, supply, and construction of a public playground at Ferngrove Park, Ballina.

The playground must be constructed to the required standards in accordance the Ballina Shire Playground Upgrade and Management Plan, relevant playground hierarchy and attached specifications.

Specifically, Council requires that the Contractor:

  • maintain a high standard of work, health and safety.
  • understand the sensitive environmental issues of the area
  • follow current best practice within the industry; and
  • utilize new technical innovations and methodologies.

The full scope of works and services requested are provided in the request documents.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Ballina Shire Council has an adopted Playground Upgrade and Management Plan that identifies a hierarchy and program for the renewal and upgrade of its playgrounds. Several priority playground projects are identified each financial year to progress the outcomes of this plan. Ferngrove Park playground upgrade is identified in this plan.

Updates made to this request:

Please note: The following attachment has been recently added.

1. Added: Attachment - DRAFT Short Form Contract.pdf

Please consider this attachment when responding.

Buyer: Ballina Shire Council

Buyer location: 40 Cherry St, Ballina, New South Wales 2478, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP529411

Buyer's reference: BSC5125

Opens: Wednesday 14 October 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Wednesday 04 November 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Wednesday 28 October 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Sunday 03 January 2027 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Construction & Operation; 1: Sportsfield & Playground Construction; Sport & Recreation Equipment & Services; 1: Playground Equipment

Regions of service: New South Wales; 1: Richmond-Tweed; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 4

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Context for bidders

We hold 8 notices from Ballina Shire Council, going back to September 2026 — 8 of them still open. They buy mostly in Sports, Recreation & Events, Water & Environment and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 50 open Sports, Recreation & Events tenders in Australia. This one closes in 22 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this sports, recreation & events opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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