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PAN3506 - PlayZones - Elston Fields

Leicester City Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 16:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council procured works to provide playzone facilities at Elston Fields, within the East Midlands. The requirement is classified as recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000), but its main procurement category is works, indicating a facility installation or construction project rather than an ongoing leisure service. The buyer is Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. The project is focused on creating or delivering playzone facilities for the Elston Fields site. Businesses relevant to this requirement include contractors and specialist play-area providers able to deliver outdoor recreational infrastructure, coordinate site works and supply the equipment or facilities needed for a completed playzone.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award. Leicester City Council selected Support in Sport (UK) Ltd on 15 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £293,605, and the contract runs from 18 September 2026 to 17 December 2026. The earlier tender deadline was 15 September 2026 at 12:00. The published requirement was a single playzone-facilities project for Elston Fields, with no lot-based competition described. The award was made by direct award rather than an open tender, so the process did not involve competitive evaluation between multiple bids. The recorded suitability assessment states that the opportunity was not intended for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award provides a clear indication of Leicester City Council’s demand for a substantial, time-limited playzone works package at a named site. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver complete playzone facilities, manage installation or construction works, and coordinate delivery within a council-led site project. Relevant suppliers are likely to include specialist play-area contractors, recreational infrastructure providers and larger firms able to take responsibility for the full works package. The recorded award to a large supplier, together with the stated unsuitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicates that comparable requirements may favour businesses with established delivery capacity, project management resources and the ability to handle sizeable public-sector works assignments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN3506 - PlayZones - Elston Fields

Notice Description

Provision of Playzone facilities for Elston Fields

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bd4a1d18-0e3c-47f4-8774-486b2f409285
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/818f95bd-fa60-4918-bd89-35f62f5fcd7e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£293,605 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£293,605 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Support in Sport (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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