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title: "115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection)"
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# 115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection)

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-679c389f-b0b7-48d0-8a22-500dd8016fdf

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## Summary

Espo, a Central Purchasing Body based in Leicester, England, has announced the award of a national framework contract for the provision of outdoor playground, fitness and sports facilities and equipment. The contract covers design, supply, delivery, installation, maintenance, and inspection services for diverse facilities such as outdoor playground equipment, skate/BMX parks, multi-use games areas, sport and play surfaces, and water parks. The procurement process was initiated through an open procedure, with the contract period spanning from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2027. The framework has the potential for extension by up to 24 months, and delivery is to be made across the United Kingdom. The contract caters to public bodies, including local authorities, educational establishments, and emergency services, among others. The estimated value of the contract is GBP 140 million.

This tender presents an attractive opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) aiming to expand their portfolio within the public sector domain. Businesses with expertise in design and construction of sports and recreational facilities, as well as those providing innovative solutions for playground equipment and landscaping services, are well-positioned to compete for such comprehensive and multifaceted framework agreements. Lightmain Company Limited, Maverick Industries Limited, and Creative Play (UK) Limited are among the awarded suppliers, indicating that companies with specialised skills in sports surface installation and playground design can find profitable prospects under this framework.

## Notice

An ESPO national framework for the design, supply, delivery, installation, maintenance and inspection of Outdoor Playground Equipment, Outdoor Fitness Equipment, Skate/BMX Parks, Parkour, Multi Use Games Areas, Water Play Areas and Sports Areas including associated services such as landscaping, fencing and outdoor furniture. Delivery and installation is direct to customers' sites. Lot 1 - Playground Equipment Lot 2 - Bespoke Design Playground Equipment / Play areas Lot 3.1 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Steel - Macadam Surface Lot 3.2 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Steel - Synthetic Grass (sand filled) Lot 3.3 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Timber - Macadam Surface Lot 3.4 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Timber - Synthetic Grass Lot 4 - Skateparks / BMX Parks - In-Situ Concrete Lot 5 - Other Wheeled Sports Areas - Asphalt Lot 6 - Outdoor Fitness Equipment Lot 7 - Wet pour Rubber Surfacing Lot 8.1 - Sport and Play Surface - Synthetic Artificial Grass Lot 8.2 - Sport and Play Surface - Needle Punched Carpet Lot 9 - Football - 3rd Generation Synthetic Grass (3G) Pitch Lot 10.1 - Tennis Courts - Macadam Lot 10.2 - Tennis Courts - Synthetic Grass Lot 11 - Indoor Sensory and Soft Play Equipment Lot 12 - Splash / Water Parks Lot 13 - Inspection Reports - Play Equipment, Including Surfacing and Outdoor Sports The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5f29c37-c8a6-46bc-a5e0-a73a97b9e8c7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,000,000 |
| 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 | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 40 |
| Supplier names | ABACUS PLAYGROUNDS; ACE PLAY; AXO LEISURE; BACK-ON-TRACK MOUNTAIN BIKE SOLUTIONS; BENDCRETE LEISURE; BETONGPARK; BLAKEDOWN SPORT AND PLAY; CANVAS SPACES; CLEVELAND LAND SERVICES (GUISBOROUGH; CREATIVE PLAY (UK; D C M PROJECTS LTD T/A DCM SURFACES; DRAGON PLAY AND SPORTS; DURA-SPORT; EIBEPLAY; FAWNS RECREATIONAL SERVICES; FENLAND LEISURE PRODUCTS; FOSSE CONTRACTS; FOUNTAINEERS; GARDEN ESCAPES (IRELAND; GREENSPAN PROJECTS; HAGS-SMP; JUPITER PLAY AND LEISURE; KOMPAN; LARS PLAY; LIGHTMAIN; MAVERICK INDUSTRIES; MCARDLE SPORT-TEC; PENTAGON SPORT; PLAY AND LEISURE; PLAYCUBED; PLAYDALE PLAYGROUNDS; PROLUDIC; SAFEPLAY PLAYGROUND SERVICES; SENSORY TECHNOLOGY; SPLASH PADS ENTERPRISES; STREETSCAPE (PRODUCTS & SERVICES; SUTCLIFFE PLAY; USTIGATE; WHEELSCAPE; WICKSTEED LEISURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 31518100 - Floodlights
- 34928400 - Urban furniture
- 37410000 - Outdoor sports equipment
- 37420000 - Gymnasium equipment
- 37440000 - Fitness equipments
- 37450000 - Field and court sports equipment
- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 37535210 - Playground swings
- 37535220 - Playground climbing apparatus
- 37535230 - Playground merry go rounds
- 37535240 - Playground slides
- 37535250 - Playground see saws
- 37535260 - Playground tunnels
- 37535270 - Playground sandboxes
- 37535280 - Playground bleachers
- 39112000 - Chairs
- 39143113 - Specialist soft furnishings
- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
- 39293300 - Artificial grass
- 39300000 - Miscellaneous equipment
- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment
- 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
- 45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities
- 45212210 - Single-purpose sports facilities construction work
- 45212220 - Multi-purpose sports facilities construction work
- 45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities
- 45236112 - Flatwork for tennis court
- 45236114 - Flatwork for running tracks
- 45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area
- 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2025 at 11:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5f29c37-c8a6-46bc-a5e0-a73a97b9e8c7
- 29 Oct 2024 at 12:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af7a91a6-4c5c-43fd-aa6a-14bbd6180c0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5f29c37-c8a6-46bc-a5e0-a73a97b9e8c7
  9th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af7a91a6-4c5c-43fd-aa6a-14bbd6180c0e
  29th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '115_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed).
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038549-2025
  Find a Tender Contract award notice

## Notice URLs

- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal

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