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Gauntlet Play Park Refurbishment

Havant Borough Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 17:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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25 Jun 2026 at 16:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Havant Borough Council commissioned the design and build of a refurbished play area at Gauntlet Park, Crookhorn, in Havant, Hampshire. The requirement covers designing new play provision within the existing site footprint, working with the council to refine the design, supplying and installing the equipment, and completing associated refurbishment works. The setting serves the Purbrook Ward, with a primary school and preschool nursery next to the park, plus a secondary school and further education college nearby. The council also identified a wider programme of play-park refurbishment across the borough, including Nutwick Road, Southwood Road, Park Parade in Leigh Park, Havant Play Area and Longwood Avenue. The work combines specialist play equipment, playground landscaping and construction or surfacing works.

The procurement is complete and KOMPAN LIMITED was awarded the contract on 15 September 2026. The award is £143,671.99 excluding VAT, or £172,406.39 including VAT; the original estimated contract value was £140,000–£150,000 excluding VAT. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2027, with signature scheduled for 1 October 2026. Havant Borough Council used an above-threshold open procedure. Five bids were received and four reached the final stage, all from SMEs. Evaluation weighted proposed design at 40%, maintenance and warranty at 25%, quality control at 10%, sustainability at 10%, social value at 5% and total price at 10%. The council reserved options for future play-park contracts, with an estimated wider opportunity of £1 million excluding VAT, but gave no commitment to use them.

This procurement demonstrates demand for suppliers able to deliver complete play-park refurbishment schemes, combining consultation-led design, equipment supply, installation, landscaping, surfacing and snagging. A credible competitor would need three relevant case studies showing refurbished play parks of similar size and value, including at least one project involving stakeholder co-design. Association of Play Industries accreditation or membership is required, alongside robust health and safety, GDPR and quality-control arrangements. Suppliers must demonstrate effective subcontractor and supply-chain management, including prompt payment performance, responsible steel sourcing and a modern slavery statement. The buyer also expects employers’, public and product liability insurance of £10 million per claim and professional indemnity insurance of £2 million. The award shows that design quality, aftercare, sustainability and social value carry substantially more weight than price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gauntlet Play Park Refurbishment

Notice Description

Havant Borough Council (the council) invited tenders from suitably qualified suppliers for the refurbishment of the play area at Gauntlet Park, Crookhorn, Havant. The supplier will be required to design and build a new play provision within the existing footprint of the current site. Gauntlet Park is in the Purbrook Ward to the east of central Havant borough in Hampshire. The Purbrook Ward is home to approximately 9300 residents. Directly adjacent to Gauntlet Park is a primary school with a preschool nursery, within the wider ward there is one secondary school and a college offering further education for young people. The supplier will be required to: - Design a new play provision within the existing footprint of the current site - Work with the council to negotiate and update the design as required - Supply and install the new play provision - Complete any additional refurbishment works required. The contract is due to commence on 01 October 2026. The contract period will be determined by the selected supplier's programme, however the council anticipates that practical completion and any snagging periods will be complete by no later than 31 December 2027. The estimated value of the Gauntlet Park contract is estimated to be PS140,000 - PS150,000 excluding VAT (PS168,000 - PS180,000 including VAT). The value of the available opportunity is estimated to be PS1million excluding VAT (PS1.2million including VAT). This is because, in addition to Gauntlet Park, the council has a wider pipeline of play parks across the borough to be refurbished over the next 3 years. These include: - Nutwick Road Play Area - Southwood Road - Park Parade (Leigh Park High Street) - Havant Play Area - Longwood Avenue This list includes all currently known play parks for refurbishment, but the list may not be exhaustive. The council continues to seek funding to improve the play park provision in the borough and therefore this list could increase. To facilitate delivery of these play parks, the council reserves the right to award future contracts for the design and build of new and refurbished play parks to the winning bidder of this tender. Where future contracts are awarded, this will be via the direct award provisions in Section 41 and Schedule 5 paragraph 7-9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The council is under no obligation to award future contracts in this manner and where additional work requires skills or capacity not tested or demonstrated by the tenderer, the council may still seek an alternative competitive process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The value of the available opportunity is estimated to be PS1million excluding VAT (PS1.2million including VAT). This is because, in addition to Gauntlet Park, the council has a wider pipeline of play parks across the borough to be refurbished over the next 3 years. These include: - Nutwick Road Play Area - Southwood Road - Park Parade (Leigh Park High Street) - Havant Play Area - Longwood Avenue This list includes all currently known play parks for refurbishment, but the list may not be exhaustive. The council continues to seek funding to improve the play park provision in the borough and therefore this list could increase. To facilitate delivery of these play parks, the council reserves the right to award future contracts for the design and build of new and refurbished play parks to the winning bidder of this tender. Where future contracts are awarded, this will be via the direct award provisions in Section 41 and Schedule 5 paragraph 7-9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The council is under no obligation to award future contracts in this manner and where additional work requires skills or capacity not tested or demonstrated by the tenderer, the council may still seek an alternative competitive process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087498-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

37535000 - Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£143,671 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
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
Havant Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAVANT
Postcode
PO9 2AX
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Local Authority
Havant
Electoral Ward
Havant St Faith's
Westminster Constituency
Havant

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KOMPAN Limited

Further Information

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