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Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council procured works to supply and install rubber soft surfacing at ASN education facilities. ASN means additional support needs, so the requirement concerns play, access or activity areas serving specialist education settings. The work is classified under CPV 45233250, covering surfacing works. Delivery is in South Ayrshire, with the council acting as the buying organisation. The procurement was arranged as a single lot covering the complete supply-and-installation requirement. This is a specialist surfacing opportunity rather than a general education service, equipment-only purchase or routine grounds-maintenance contract. Businesses with relevant rubber surfacing installation capability are the natural commercial fit for this type of requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. South Ayrshire Council selected Scotplay and Sports Limited for the single lot. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and is valued at £40,000. The award date is not separately recorded. The council used a limited procedure described as an award without prior publication of a call for competition. Its stated rationale was that the procurement value fell outside the scope of the applicable regulations. One bid was received, submitted electronically, and the award covered the full supply-and-installation requirement. The process is complete; the contract period is not stated. No separate technical, quality or price weighting is recorded in the published outcome.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is evidence that South Ayrshire Council buys complete rubber soft-surfacing packages for ASN education facilities, combining materials and installation rather than purchasing either element alone. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate practical delivery of rubber safety surfacing, reliable installation capability and the capacity to work in education environments in South Ayrshire. The single-lot structure indicates that the council may look for one provider able to take responsibility for the whole package. The procurement route also shows that lower-value requirements may be handled through a restricted award process without a public competition, making council monitoring and relevant supplier relationships commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Installation of Rubber Soft Surfacing at ASN Education facilites

Notice Description

Supply and Installation of Rubber Soft Surfacing

Procurement Information

The Value of this procurement is outside the scope of the application of the regulations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839002
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561383
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45233250 - Surfacing work except for roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire

Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Scotplay and Sports Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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