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title: "Acacia Walk Play Area Refurbishment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee87"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Wakefield Council"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Acacia Walk Play Area Refurbishment

Buyer: Wakefield Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee87

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## Summary

The Council of the City of Wakefield procured works to refurbish the Acacia Walk Play Area. The scope covers upgrading play equipment and installing safety surfacing, together with associated playground landscaping and repair or maintenance work. This is a playground construction and refurbishment requirement rather than a general parks maintenance service. The work is for a local authority and is associated with Wakefield. It would suit contractors that design, supply and install outdoor play facilities, undertake safety surfacing and complete related landscaping or equipment repair work. The requirement combines physical site works with specialist playground products and services, so relevant suppliers may include play-area manufacturers, specialist installers and contractors able to deliver an integrated refurbishment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITED, an SME based in Pontefract. The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 and is active. Its stated period runs from 28 August 2026 to 29 August 2026. The contract value is £96,761 gross, including taxes. The award covers the play equipment, safety surfacing, playground landscaping, and playground equipment repair and maintenance elements. The process was not evaluated through a competitive tender: the selected supplier was appointed through the stated below-threshold route without competition.

This award demonstrates a defined local-authority requirement for specialist playground refurbishment combining new equipment, impact or safety surfacing and associated site works. A future competitor would need credible experience delivering complete play-area upgrades, including planning and installing compliant equipment, preparing sites, laying durable safety surfacing, and carrying out landscaping and remedial work. Evidence of successful work for councils or other public-sector and community clients would help establish suitability, alongside competent installation teams, health and safety controls, reliable supply arrangements and the capacity to coordinate several work packages on a small, time-critical site. Play-equipment manufacturers, specialist playground contractors and SMEs able to manage the full installation package are the closest fit for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

Acacia Walk Play Area Refurbishment- Upgrade of new play equipment and safety surfacing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082178-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £96,761 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wakefield Council |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode area | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sutcliffe Play Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
- 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 13:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082178-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082178-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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