# Playground equipment (CPV 37530000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/playground-equipment-37530000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Playground equipment (CPV 37530000) covers UK public procurement for Playground equipment. Tracked across 218 published procedures (116 in the last 12 months) across 153 contracting authorities, with 16 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Playground equipment - **CPV Code:** `37530000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (CPV 37000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/musical-instruments-sport-goods-games-toys-handicraft-art-ma-37000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 16 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 116 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 218 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 78 (153 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/playground-equipment-37530000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/playground-equipment-37530000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 3–6) (median of 32 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £96k (median net contract award; interquartile range £40k–£162k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 20 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 94% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 51% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories 1. [Fitness equipments (CPV 37440000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/fitness-equipments-37440000): 27 notices/12m 2. [Outdoor sports equipment (CPV 37410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/outdoor-sports-equipment-37410000): 26 notices/12m 3. [Sports goods and equipment (CPV 37400000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/sports-goods-and-equipment-37400000): 24 notices/12m 4. [Art supplies (CPV 37820000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/art-supplies-37820000): 17 notices/12m 5. [Gymnasium equipment (CPV 37420000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/gymnasium-equipment-37420000): 13 notices/12m 6. [Musical instruments (CPV 37310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/musical-instruments-37310000): 8 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Playground equipment (soonest deadline first): 1. [715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training Facility](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/715862501-provision-of-a-maritime-interdiction-operations-miops-training-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-077fc4): £1,233,300 · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · Ministry of Defence 2. [Supply, Removal & Installation of Junior Multiplay Equipment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-removal-installation-of-junior-multiplay-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06f40d): £36,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Trowbridge Town Council 3. [Lumb Lane Play Area](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lumb-lane-play-area-ocds-h6vhtk-078396): £98,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 4. [Skateboard Park Remodelling](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/skateboard-park-remodelling-ocds-h6vhtk-078717): £30,000 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Higham Ferrers Town Council 5. [TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PLAYPARK AT RIVERSIDE WALK, DROMORE](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-construction-of-new-playpark-at-riverside-walk-dromore-ocds-h6vhtk-078c0e): £310,000 · Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 · Fermanagh and Omagh District Council 6. [Sworders Field Children's Playground Inclusive Play Unit](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sworders-field-children-s-playground-inclusive-play-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-078652): £30,000 · Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 · Bishop's Stortford Town Council 7. [Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/capital-playground-scheme-herne-bay-ocds-h6vhtk-077f6c): £225,000 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · Canterbury City Council 8. [Provision of Playground Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-playground-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078ae8): £0 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · Together Housing Association ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Playground equipment work: 1. [Elmbridge Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/elmbridge-borough-council-ons-e07000207): 15 notices (12 in last 12m) 2. [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032): 6 notices (5 in last 12m) · **1 open** 3. [Haslemere Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/haslemere-town-council-GB-PPON-PRTQ-7256-QMPN): 4 notices (3 in last 12m) 4. [Rochdale Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rochdale-borough-council-ons-e08000005): 4 notices (4 in last 12m) 5. [Wakefield Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wakefield-council-ons-e08000036): 4 notices (4 in last 12m) 6. [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000038): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) 7. [Braintree District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/braintree-district-council-ons-e07000067): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) 8. [ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 66 notices (38%) 2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 65 notices (37%) 3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 60 notices (34%) 4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 58 notices (33%) 5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 55 notices (32%) 6. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 53 notices (30%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Playground equipment: 1. [KOMPAN Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kompan-limited-coh-01704623): 20 procedures (21 awards) across 17 contracting authorities 2. [HAGS SMP Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hags-smp-ltd-coh-00908021): 13 procedures across 13 contracting authorities 3. [Wicksteed Leisure Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/wicksteed-leisure-ltd-coh-00603152): 9 procedures (10 awards) across 9 contracting authorities 4. [Proludic](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/proludic-coh-04455803): 6 procedures (7 awards) across 6 contracting authorities 5. [Sutcliffe Play](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sutcliffe-play-coh-00435546): 5 procedures (6 awards) across 4 contracting authorities 6. [USTIGATE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ustigate-limited-coh-02876596): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 7. [Landscape Engineering Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/landscape-engineering-ltd-coh-04049863): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [PENTAGON SPORT (SOUTH) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pentagon-sport-south-limited-coh-08516821): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Playground equipment intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/playground-equipment-37530000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/playground-equipment-37530000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt