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    ContractsPlay Parks Refurbishment Project - Colchester (8 Batches)
    Awarded contract

    Play Parks Refurbishment Project - Colchester (8 Batches)

    Awarded
    £674.6k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Colchester City Council is inviting bids to refurbish 27 play parks across 8 flexible batches using ESPO Framework terms.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 11 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £674.6k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £674,610
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      9 Feb 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    3 suppliers
    • HA
      HAGS-SMP Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. KO
    KOMPAN LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. SP
    SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    11 Aug 2026Today9 Feb 2026

    Brief

    Colchester City Council is seeking contractors to refurbish up to 27 play parks across the city according to LEAP style Industry Specifications. The project is delivered through the ESPO Framework (Outdoor Playground, Fitness & Sports Facilities and Equipment, Reference 115_25 - Lot 1). Work is divided into 8 batches by location and scope: North, East, South, and West areas each have options for full refurbishment or partial refurbishment with equipment replacement. Contractors may bid for any combination of batches. Full and partial refurbishment projects range from 2 to 5 parks per batch. Site visits can be arranged independently as parks remain open to the public. Batches 6 (South - Part Refurbishment) and 8 (West - Part Refurbishment) were previously retendered. Detailed specifications and tender documents are available for review.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In media communications, COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. HAGS-SMP Limited1× · 50%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are KOMPAN LIMITED, HAGS-SMP Limited, PROLUDIC LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6c2cdefa-2735-41ec-85b9-ee64ef9d8bd9-910306
    CC
    Buyer
    COLCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Media & Communications