Removal, supply and installation of new playground equipment

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£732,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to HAGS SMP Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manchester City Council (MCC) is looking to appoint a supplier to undertake for the removal, supply and installation of new playground equipment across 17 sites.

CPV: Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

37535200 Playground equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 May 2026, 13:32 BST
Last source update: 21 May 2026, 13:32 BST
Authority reference: P-1100
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-047090
Classification (CPV): Park and playground equipmentPlayground equipment
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f2d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Mini competition carried out via ESPO Framework 115_25 (Outdoor Playground, Fitness & Sports Facilities and Equipment) Lot 1 Playground Equipment

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £732,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HAGS SMP LtdSME	£732,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 047090-2026-1 · HAGS SMP LtdSME
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
£732,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M602LAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HAGS-SMP LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00908021 Surrey, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.