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title: "PAN3506 - PlayZones - Elston Fields"
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# PAN3506 - PlayZones - Elston Fields

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd4a1d18-0e3c-47f4-8774-486b2f409285

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured works to provide playzone facilities at Elston Fields, within the East Midlands. The requirement is classified as recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000), but its main procurement category is works, indicating a facility installation or construction project rather than an ongoing leisure service. The buyer is Leicester City Council, based in Leicester. The project is focused on creating or delivering playzone facilities for the Elston Fields site. Businesses relevant to this requirement include contractors and specialist play-area providers able to deliver outdoor recreational infrastructure, coordinate site works and supply the equipment or facilities needed for a completed playzone.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award. Leicester City Council selected Support in Sport (UK) Ltd on 15 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £293,605, and the contract runs from 18 September 2026 to 17 December 2026. The earlier tender deadline was 15 September 2026 at 12:00. The published requirement was a single playzone-facilities project for Elston Fields, with no lot-based competition described. The award was made by direct award rather than an open tender, so the process did not involve competitive evaluation between multiple bids. The recorded suitability assessment states that the opportunity was not intended for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award provides a clear indication of Leicester City Council’s demand for a substantial, time-limited playzone works package at a named site. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver complete playzone facilities, manage installation or construction works, and coordinate delivery within a council-led site project. Relevant suppliers are likely to include specialist play-area contractors, recreational infrastructure providers and larger firms able to take responsibility for the full works package. The recorded award to a large supplier, together with the stated unsuitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicates that comparable requirements may favour businesses with established delivery capacity, project management resources and the ability to handle sizeable public-sector works assignments.

## Notice

Provision of Playzone facilities for Elston Fields

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/818f95bd-fa60-4918-bd89-35f62f5fcd7e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £293,605 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £293,605 |
| 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 | Leicester City Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Support in Sport (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/818f95bd-fa60-4918-bd89-35f62f5fcd7e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/818f95bd-fa60-4918-bd89-35f62f5fcd7e
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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