---
title: "Thirlmere Walk Play Area"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050779"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LOWESTOFT TOWN COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-27"
---

# Thirlmere Walk Play Area

Buyer: LOWESTOFT TOWN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050779

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Thirlmere Walk Play Area" project, managed by Lowestoft Town Council, is in the award stage. The council, a public authority sub-central government entity, aims to enhance a children's play area in Lowestoft, UKH region. The project involves supplying and installing playground equipment to cater for children aged toddler to twelve years old. An open competition procurement method below the threshold was used, and Lowestoft Town Council selected HAGS-SMP LIMITED as the successful supplier. The award was concluded on 24th June 2025, with the contract period set to start on 1st September 2025 and end on 1st October 2025.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specializing in playground and recreational equipment. Suppliers of various playground apparatus, such as swings, slides, and climbing structures, will find this tender well-suited to their expertise. With an open competition method, the process allowed competitive participation, particularly favouring SMEs capable of meeting the tender's delivery and suitability criteria. The emphasis on providing best public value offers strategic opportunities for enterprises focused on quality and cost-efficiency in the recreational infrastructure industry. Businesses in the UK, especially those nearby Lowestoft, are positioned advantageously due to regional delivery requirements involved in the project.

## Notice

Lowestoft Town Council (LTC) is seeking to make improvements to its children's play area at Thirlmere Walk, Lowestoft, NR32 4SB. The play area sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac and can be accessed via a pedestrian gate and maintenance gate from Thirlmere Walk, and a pedestrian gate at the other end of the site, via a footpath off Lulworth Park. The site is an expanse of grass with unfenced play equipment and picnic benches nearby. LTC would like the equipment to cater for children aged from toddler to twelve years old.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035902-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 1 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOWESTOFT TOWN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR32 1DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Harbour & Normanston |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAGS-SMP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37535100 - Swings
- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 37535210 - Playground swings
- 37535220 - Playground climbing apparatus
- 37535230 - Playground merry go rounds
- 37535240 - Playground slides
- 37535250 - Playground see saws
- 45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 15:24 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035902-2025
- 25 Apr 2025 at 12:02 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017017-2025
- 25 Apr 2025 at 10:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016967-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035902-2025
  27th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017017-2025
  25th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016967-2025
  25th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hags.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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