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title: "Refurbishment of Falklands Garden Fountain"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785f0"
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buyer: "Gosport Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Refurbishment of Falklands Garden Fountain

Buyer: Gosport Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785f0

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## Summary

Gosport Borough Council commissioned refurbishment of the Falklands Garden fountain in Gosport. The works update the fountain’s design and recirculating water system, replace outdated mechanical and filtration equipment, and improve water quality, appearance and reliability. The purpose is to keep the feature operational and safe, support long-term maintenance, and ensure it meets modern health and safety guidance, including management of bacterial risks associated with chlorinated water. The project is intended to complement wider improvements to People’s Park and the waterfront public realm. This is a specialist public-realm refurbishment combining fountain engineering, water treatment and mechanical and filtration equipment replacement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Fountains Direct Limited; the contract is active and was signed on 30 September 2026. The award was made directly, below the applicable threshold and without competition. The single lot covers the fountain refurbishment works. The contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027. Its value is £81,090 excluding VAT (£97,308 including VAT). The award is for refurbishment work in Gosport. The published procurement information does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis or supplier eligibility conditions.

The award demonstrates Gosport Borough Council’s demand for specialist fountain refurbishment that combines design improvements with practical renewal of water circulation, treatment, mechanical and filtration systems. Suppliers competing for comparable future work for this buyer would need credible experience delivering reliable water features in public spaces, with the technical capability to improve water quality and establish a maintainable system. Competence in managing health and safety requirements, including bacterial risks in chlorinated water, would be important, alongside workmanship that improves appearance while keeping the installation operational. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that this scale of specialist works can be delivered by a smaller business. Relevant evidence would include completed fountain or water-feature refurbishments and the ability to coordinate engineering, water treatment and maintenance considerations.

## Notice

The proposed works to update the fountain's design, water treatment system and maintenance regime to ensure the feature remains operational, safe, compliant with modern health and safety standards, and complementary to the wider People's Park and waterfront public realm improvements. The improvements will: * Modernise the fountain's design and recirculating water system * Replace outdated mechanical and filtration equipment * Improve water quality and support long term maintenance * Make sure the feature meets current health and safety guidance, including the management of bacterial risks with chlorinated water * Improve the appearance and reliability of the feature

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096250-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £81,090 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gosport Borough Council |
| Locality | GOSPORT |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO12 1EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Gosport |
| Electoral ward | Harbourside & Town |
| Westminster constituency | Gosport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Fountains Direct Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 16:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096250-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096250-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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