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title: "Patting Close Play Area"
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buyer: "Salford City Council"
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# Patting Close Play Area

Buyer: Salford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-050ef776-af79-40cd-bb79-b733a0ef6a25

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## Summary

Salford City Council procured landscaping and associated works to improve the Patting Close play area, including groundworks for a children’s play area. The work is in the M27 5AW postcode area of Salford. The requirement was managed by the council and placed through its technical and highways works framework, using the landscaping and associated services lot. This is a physical works contract focused on a specific local play area rather than a general grounds-maintenance service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Horticon on 15 September 2026. It was a selective further competition called off from a framework agreement. The contract award is valued at £130,288.92, against an estimated procurement value of £132,288.92. The contract period runs from 2 November to 4 December 2026. The requirement was treated as a single package, with no lots identified. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available details establish the framework route and landscaping scope, but do not describe the evaluation criteria used to select the supplier.

This award shows that Salford City Council buys defined, site-specific play-area landscaping through a further competition under its technical and highways works framework. Horticon, an SME, was selected, demonstrating that a smaller specialist supplier can deliver this kind of works package. Businesses competing for a comparable requirement from this buyer would need credible landscaping and associated works capability, including the practical ability to carry out children’s play-area groundworks at a named local site. Familiarity with framework call-offs and the capacity to deliver a focused project within a short programme would also be relevant. The opportunity is evidence of demand for contractors able to combine landscaping with play-area construction work, rather than providers offering unrelated grounds maintenance alone.

## Notice

Further competition through the Salford Technical And Highways Works Framework Lot 6 - Landscaping And Associated Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a7d5332-586b-426d-a9ea-4a645b6d8806 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 4 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £132,288 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,288 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Salford City Council |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Horticon Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 11:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a7d5332-586b-426d-a9ea-4a645b6d8806

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a7d5332-586b-426d-a9ea-4a645b6d8806
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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