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HDC South Holmes Play Area Renewal

Horsham District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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28 Jul 2026 at 13:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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09 Jul 2026 at 10:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Horsham District Council procured the design and build of the South Holmes Play Area and Open Space Renewal, located off Owlbeech Way in Horsham. The works category is construction, covering renewal of a public play area and associated open space. The council is the buyer and commissioning organisation. The requirement involved delivering the completed site works rather than a separate supply-only package or consultancy service. This is a local authority project focused on improving a public recreational facility. Businesses with experience designing and constructing play areas, open-space facilities and related public realm works would find the subject matter relevant, particularly those able to manage both design development and physical construction.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Earth Wrights Limited on 9 July 2026; the contract was signed on 28 July 2026. It used a below-threshold limited competition involving five invited suppliers, with two bids received and two reaching the final stage. There was one lot. The awarded contract value is £145,000 excluding VAT and £174,000 including VAT. The council’s maximum budget was £145,000, including a £5,000 contingency. The contract period is from 5 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the council’s limited competition process under its Procurement Code and Contract Standing Orders.

This award indicates demand from Horsham District Council for compact, time-bound public-realm construction projects combining design and build delivery. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need practical experience renewing play areas and open spaces, coordinating design with construction, and delivering a finished facility on site within a tightly controlled programme. The successful supplier profile is consistent with a specialist SME capable of taking responsibility for the whole project rather than supplying isolated equipment or individual trades. Relevant businesses should be able to manage manufacturing and delivery lead times, site coordination, construction quality and handover for a local-authority recreational asset. Experience of working within public-sector procurement procedures would also support competition for similar council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HDC South Holmes Play Area Renewal

Notice Description

Horsham District Council (the Council) undertook a closed 5-supplier procurement exercise, in accordance with the Council's Procurement Code and Contract Standing Orders, for the design and build of South Holmes Play Area and Open Space Renewal located off Owlbeech Way, Horsham. The Council has a maximum budget of PS145,000 (this figure is inclusive of a contingency sum of PS5,000) to deliver this project. The Contract Start Date on site for the delivery of the works is scheduled to be on Monday 05 October 2026. If lead times for manufacturing and delivery allow, an earlier start date would be preferred to maximise opportunities for better weather. The Practical Completion date for the works is Friday 30 October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c70e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071223-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Horsham District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HORSHAM
Postcode
RH12 2PG
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Horsham
Electoral Ward
Trafalgar
Westminster Constituency
Horsham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EARTH WRIGHTS LIMITED

Further Information

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