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title: "Bespoke Playground for Bouverie Square, Folkestone"
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# Bespoke Playground for Bouverie Square, Folkestone

Buyer: Folkestone and Hythe District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c6155b5-45a9-4fd8-84b1-edd5a868974c

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## Summary

Folkestone & Hythe District Council commissioned the development, supply and installation of a bespoke playground at Bouverie Square in Folkestone. The work involves playground equipment and coordination with the council’s appointed designer. This is a tailored playground project rather than a general supply of equipment, with delivery and installation at the named town-centre site. The procurement is categorised as goods, although the scope also includes design coordination and installation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to KOMPAN LIMITED. The council made its award decision on 4 June 2026, and the contract was fully executed on 7 October 2026. The contract period runs from 5 June 2026 to 30 April 2027. The awarded value is £390,000. The council used a selective call-off from Lot 1 of Kent County Council’s framework for playground, fitness and sports equipment and leisure facilities; this was a direct award through that framework. The requirement was for one bespoke playground project, with no separate lots recorded. The framework call-off route, tailored scope and coordination with the appointed designer define the procurement approach.

This award demonstrates demand from Folkestone & Hythe District Council for a bespoke, site-specific playground, including development, supply, installation and coordination with an appointed designer. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need to show they can deliver the complete playground package and work effectively alongside a client’s design team. The award was made through a call-off from a county council framework, so framework access and the ability to meet its terms are central to competing by this route. The selected supplier was a large business, and the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Credible competitors would therefore need the capacity to manage an integrated playground project, rather than simply supply individual pieces of equipment. The award indicates the kind of supplier and delivery model this buyer selected for this requirement.

## Notice

direct award via Lot 1 (Playground Equipment (Indoor and Outdoor)) of Kent County Council framework Y23064 Supply of Playground, Fitness and Sports Equipment and Leisure Facilities (2023/S 000-029874; OCID ocds-h6vhtk-040ad0). Development, supply and installation of bespoke playground for Bouverie Square, Folkestone in co-ordination with FHDC's appointed designer. Award decision 4 June 2026. Contract fully executed 7 October 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdb23d63-3d7f-4df7-bb7d-b991c3d1d0ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £390,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £390,000 |
| 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 | Folkestone and Hythe District Council |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Postcode area | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KOMPAN Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37535200 - Playground equipment

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdb23d63-3d7f-4df7-bb7d-b991c3d1d0ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdb23d63-3d7f-4df7-bb7d-b991c3d1d0ab
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information

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