---
title: "Blacon Play Area"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de28"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cheshire West and Chester Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Blacon Play Area

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de28

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured works to improve play areas at three sites within Blacon. The requirement covers construction work associated with upgrading the play facilities, delivered in Blacon for the council. The council is a public authority responsible for local government services and is the buyer for this requirement. The procurement is focused on a defined local play-area improvement project rather than a general construction framework or county-wide service. Businesses specialising in play-area construction, public realm improvements, outdoor recreation facilities or related groundwork would find the subject matter relevant. The work may suit contractors able to manage several local sites and coordinate construction activities in an occupied community environment, although the published requirement identifies the overall project as play-area improvements rather than setting out separate work packages.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was awarded to Groundwork & Leisure Services Ltd on 6 August 2026 and signed on the same date. It is an active contract running from 14 September 2026 to 16 October 2026. The contract value is £110,000 excluding VAT and £132,000 including VAT. There is one completed lot covering the Blacon Play Area Improvements requirement. The award is active and relates to construction works. The published outcome identifies a single appointed supplier. The procurement route was direct award rather than an open or competitive tender, so the process does not provide evidence of a competitive evaluation between multiple bids for this requirement.

For a supplier assessing future work of this type, the award demonstrates demand from Cheshire West and Chester Council for concentrated play-area improvement works delivered across several local sites. A credible competitor would need practical construction and groundwork capability, experience of installing or improving outdoor play environments, and the capacity to mobilise a project of this scale across three sites. Relevant strengths would include coordinating site works, managing materials and subcontractors, maintaining safe public areas during construction, and completing works to a short programme. The appointed business is an SME, indicating that comparable council requirements can be delivered by a suitably capable smaller contractor rather than only by a major construction group. Suppliers with established operations in or near Cheshire and experience of local-authority works would be well placed to assess similar requirements.

## Notice

Play area improvements to three sites within Blacon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074885-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £110,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GROUNDWORK & LEISURE SERVICES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074885-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074885-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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