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title: "Veracity Play Area"
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# Veracity Play Area

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fcde677-974d-4a3f-8d03-4a645b3154f4

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## Summary

Southampton City Council commissioned refurbishment works at Veracity Play Area in Southampton. The requirement is park landscaping and play-area refurbishment (CPV 45112711), with the work delivered in the Southampton area. The description identifies the site and refurbishment purpose, while the classified work is landscaping for parks. This is a council works contract rather than a supply of equipment alone, so relevant businesses are those able to carry out physical refurbishment and landscaping in a public park setting.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED. The award was made on 30 September 2026 for £54,659.71. The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027. Southampton City Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 22 September 2026 at 12:00. The published information gives the estimated tender value and the matching awarded value. The work is identified as a single play-area refurbishment requirement; no separate lot awards are described. The procurement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the award records one selected supplier.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows Southampton City Council buying a defined package of public-park landscaping and play-area refurbishment through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need practical capability in grounds and landscaping work, together with the capacity to refurbish a public play area and deliver the work for a local authority. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized business, and the procurement was expressly marked suitable for SMEs, indicating that this scale of council work can be competed for by smaller contractors. Businesses already appointed to relevant frameworks would be best placed to compete through the same call-off route; others would need to secure an appropriate framework position to access a similar opportunity.

## Notice

Veracity Play Area Refurb

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f004bc8b-4d59-4692-a3fd-95d6292c6950 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £54,659 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,659 |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45112711 - Landscaping work for parks

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f004bc8b-4d59-4692-a3fd-95d6292c6950

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f004bc8b-4d59-4692-a3fd-95d6292c6950
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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