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Phase 3 Park Improvement Works

Newcastle City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 07:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Apr 2026 at 12:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council procured design-and-build refurbishment works for four existing play areas: Tyne Riverside Country Park, Elswick Park, Blakelaw Park and City Stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne. The project is intended to create enhanced, accessible and inclusive play facilities in line with the council’s Accessible and Inclusive Play Area Plan 2025. The work covers recreation installation and playground landscaping, including the design and physical improvement of the sites. Newcastle City Council is the buyer and the works are delivered across the four named Newcastle locations. The requirement is classified as works and concerns public play-area infrastructure rather than routine maintenance, supply-only equipment or general construction unrelated to playgrounds.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a single-lot open procedure. Two bids were received, both from SMEs. The original estimated value was £900,000 excluding VAT and £1,080,000 including VAT. The lot was evaluated on quality weighted at 70% and price weighted at 30%, and was identified as suitable for SMEs. Newcastle City Council awarded the contract to KOMPAN SCOTLAND LTD on 27 August 2026 for £729,829 excluding VAT and £875,794 including VAT. The awarded work has a contract period from 16 September 2026 to 28 February 2027. A scheduled signature milestone was set for 16 September 2026. The award covers landscaping work for playgrounds across the four Newcastle sites.

This award demonstrates demand from Newcastle City Council for specialist design-and-build delivery of inclusive and accessible playgrounds, combining play-area design, landscaping, construction and refurbishment. A credible future supplier would need the capability to transform existing sites into enhanced facilities rather than simply supply individual items. Experience delivering public play schemes across multiple locations would be relevant, alongside an understanding of accessibility and inclusive design requirements and the ability to coordinate design and site works. The requirement was competed successfully by an SME, indicating that smaller specialist businesses can be credible competitors when they can demonstrate strong technical quality, reliable project delivery and the capacity to manage a council-wide, multi-site playground improvement programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Phase 3 Park Improvement Works

Notice Description

The Newcastle City Council Phase 3 Play Schemes - Enhanced, Inclusive & Accessible Sites project involves the Design & Build refurbishment of 4 existing play areas at the following locations: * Tyne Riverside Country Park * Elswick Park * Blakelaw Park * City Stadium It is intended that the above play areas are substantially improved to become 'Enhanced, Accessible and Inclusive' facilities as identified in the Newcastle Accessible and Inclusive Play Area Plan (2025).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067de4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081556-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

45212140 - Recreation installation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£729,829 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KOMPAN Scotland Limited

Further Information

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