The Orchard External Play Area

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-078431
Creator: St Helens Council
Published: 2026-10-08T15:52:08.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£148,330published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to JOHN WADE GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the refurbishment of the outdoor play area at The Orchard (Burnage Avenue)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

45000000 Construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Oct 2026, 16:52 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2026, 16:52 BST
Authority reference: UID: 021321
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-095409
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078431 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £148,3301 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
JOHN WADE GROUNDWORKS LIMITEDSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · JOHN WADE GROUNDWORKS LIMITEDSME
Signed
7 Oct 2026
Value
£148,330
Period
11 Oct 2026 — 5 Nov 2026
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Oct 2026, 16:52 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYM-6238-VHLR Town Hall, St Helens, North West, WA10 1HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JOHN WADE GROUNDWORKS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04836715GB-PPON: PYGB-8838-XTTL Mentor House, Blackburn, North West, BB1 6AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2026, 16:52 BST