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Acacia Walk Play Area Refurbishment

Wakefield Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 13:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the City of Wakefield procured works to refurbish the Acacia Walk Play Area. The scope covers upgrading play equipment and installing safety surfacing, together with associated playground landscaping and repair or maintenance work. This is a playground construction and refurbishment requirement rather than a general parks maintenance service. The work is for a local authority and is associated with Wakefield. It would suit contractors that design, supply and install outdoor play facilities, undertake safety surfacing and complete related landscaping or equipment repair work. The requirement combines physical site works with specialist playground products and services, so relevant suppliers may include play-area manufacturers, specialist installers and contractors able to deliver an integrated refurbishment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITED, an SME based in Pontefract. The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 and is active. Its stated period runs from 28 August 2026 to 29 August 2026. The contract value is £96,761 gross, including taxes. The award covers the play equipment, safety surfacing, playground landscaping, and playground equipment repair and maintenance elements. The process was not evaluated through a competitive tender: the selected supplier was appointed through the stated below-threshold route without competition.

This award demonstrates a defined local-authority requirement for specialist playground refurbishment combining new equipment, impact or safety surfacing and associated site works. A future competitor would need credible experience delivering complete play-area upgrades, including planning and installing compliant equipment, preparing sites, laying durable safety surfacing, and carrying out landscaping and remedial work. Evidence of successful work for councils or other public-sector and community clients would help establish suitability, alongside competent installation teams, health and safety controls, reliable supply arrangements and the capacity to coordinate several work packages on a small, time-critical site. Play-equipment manufacturers, specialist playground contractors and SMEs able to manage the full installation package are the closest fit for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Acacia Walk Play Area Refurbishment

Notice Description

Acacia Walk Play Area Refurbishment- Upgrade of new play equipment and safety surfacing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082178-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

37535200 - Playground equipment

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£96,761 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 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
Wakefield Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2HQ
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sutcliffe Play Limited

Further Information

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