Official UK procurement notice
Playground, Gym & Urban Play Framework
Authority: Braintree District Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNational framework for the provision of the supply installation and/ or maintenance of playground, gym, outdoor leisure, splash park and urban play equipment, and all associated supplies
This is a closed framework running from 12 January 2026 - 11 January 2030
The Framework is open for use by all Contracting Authorities as defined at Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Contracting Authorities will not be permitted to Direct Award under this framework and must conduct a further competition to call-off their individual requirements. Contracts are not exclusive; therefore, award to more than one supplier is permitted.
A breakdown of the specific Quality criteria used for the framework can be found in the Contract Award Notice. However, Contracting Authorities may apply weightings that meet their needs for call-off contracts.
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CPV: Playground equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 8 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 11 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 12 Jan 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
2% of call-off value · A 1.5% retrospective rebate will be paid to the Authority by Suppliers for any invoiced works (minus credits) every April and October relating to the previous 6-month period.
Who may buy through it
The Framework is open for use by Contracting Authorities (defined at Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023) that fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments(including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament.
Published description of the framework
This is not a priced framework. Call-off contracts will be awarded via mini-competition only. Contracting authorities may establish their own award criteria.
- EPP0380 Multi Use Game Arena - Lot 1 · Castle Point Borough Council · 27 Aug 2026
- EPP0380 - Safety Surfacing - Lot 2 · Castle Point Borough Council · 27 Aug 2026
- Play Area Improvements 2025 · Braintree District Council · 28 May 2026
- Play Space Rejuvenation · Castle Point Borough Council · 7 Apr 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £500,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Playground and Gym EquipmentAwardedPublished value£2,000,000
Playground and Gym Equipment (including water, electronic, structural play, safety surfacing etc, also including parts and maintenance.)
Lot #2Outdoor Leisure Play EquipmentAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
Outdoor Leisure Play Equipment (including MUGA, also including parts and maintenance)
Lot #3Splash ParksAwardedceiling above
Splash Parks (including design, equipment, flooring, parts, maintenance etc)
Lot #4Urban Play EquipmentAwardedceiling above
Urban Play Equipment (including skate, BMX, scooter etc, also including parts and maintenance)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 90%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Social Value
- “Playground, Gym & Urban Play Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework is open for use by Contracting Authorities (defined at Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023) that fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments(including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
EPP0056- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056214- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055f0dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 2% of call-off value · A 1.5% retrospective rebate will be paid to the Authority by Suppliers for any invoiced works (minus credits) every April and October relating to the previous 6-month period.
Timeline
15 Jul 2025 → 22 Jan 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published15 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
- Market engagement15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Interested suppliers are to read the PME document in the document area and respond to the questionnaire at the end of the document. Suppliers may email a copy of the completed questionnaire to [email protected], as well as submitting it via Delta
The deadline to submit completed questionnaires is 5pm, Friday 15 August 2025.
- Tender notice published12 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Clarification questions by378 days ago7 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends372 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by340 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent338 days ago17 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends328 days ago26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts282 days ago12 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published272 days ago22 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Jul 2025, 10:05 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published12 Sept 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active12 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Deadline published: 14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST12 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Nov 2025, 14:16 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published22 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 15 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£500,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Playground and Gym Equipment1 award | |||
| Eibe Play LtdSME, HAGS SMP Ltd, KOMPAN Limited, ProludicSME, Sutcliffe Play, USTIGATE LIMITED +2 more12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030 | £2,000,000 | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Outdoor Leisure Play Equipment1 award | |||
| Architrail Velosolutions UK LtdSME, HAGS SMP Ltd, KOMPAN Limited, ProludicSME, Warwick Landscaping LtdSME, Wicksteed Leisure LtdSME12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030 | £1,000,000 | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Splash Parks1 award | |||
| Splash PadsSME, USTIGATE LIMITED, Warwick Landscaping LtdSME12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030 | ceiling above | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Urban Play Equipment1 award | |||
| Architrail Velosolutions UK LtdSME, Bendcrete Leisure LTDSME, Warwick Landscaping LtdSME12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030 | ceiling above | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 1 · Eibe Play LtdSME, HAGS SMP Ltd, KOMPAN Limited, ProludicSME, Sutcliffe Play, USTIGATE LIMITED +2 more
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2026
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Period
- 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 2 · Architrail Velosolutions UK LtdSME, HAGS SMP Ltd, KOMPAN Limited, ProludicSME, Warwick Landscaping LtdSME, Wicksteed Leisure LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Period
- 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 4 · Architrail Velosolutions UK LtdSME, Bendcrete Leisure LTDSME, Warwick Landscaping LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 3 · Splash PadsSME, USTIGATE LIMITED, Warwick Landscaping LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Playground and Gym Equipment | 8final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Outdoor Leisure Play Equipment | 6final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Splash Parks | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Urban Play Equipment | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- Bendcrete LimitedFramework contractor
- Eibe Play LtdFramework contractor
- HAGS SMP LtdFramework contractor
- KOMPAN LtdFramework contractor
- ProludicFramework contractor
- Splash PadsFramework contractor
- Sutcliffe PlayFramework contractor
- Ustigate LtdFramework contractor
- VelosolutionsFramework contractor
- Warwick Landscape LtdFramework contractor
- Wicksteed Leisure LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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