Contract award · 19 Jun 2025

115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 1 - Playground Equipment

Espo awarded “Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports…” to Dragon Play & Sports, Eibeplay Limited, Fawns Recreational Services Limited for £2.52bn.

Vehicles & transport equipmentEast Midlands

BuyerEspo
Value across 18 lots £2.52bn
WinnersDragon Play & Sports SME, Eibeplay Limited SME +38 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Espo · Regional or local authority
Value
£2,520,000,000 across 18 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Vehicles & transport equipment · Urban furniture (CPV 34928400)
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Jun 2025
  2. Published9 Jul 2025Published 20 days after the contract date

Description

To fulfil the playground equipment needs of customers within (but not limited to) educational and recreational environments including schools, smaller local authorities such as town and parish councils and larger local authorities such as City and Borough councils. This lot is designed to cover all goods and services associated with creating inclusive and accessible outdoor play areas to ensure users of all ages, genders and abilities are catered for. Customers will be able to access suppliers' full ranges of playground equipment and associated products and services for supply, delivery and installation to their individual sites. Projects commissioned under this lot can be of any value.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 1 - Playground EquipmentDragon Play & Sports SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, Fawns Recreational Services Limited SME, Garden Escapes (Ireland) Ltd SME, Greenspan Projects Ltd SME +11 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 7 - Wet pour Rubber SurfacingAbacus Playgrounds Ltd SME, Ace Play Limited SME, Creative Play (UK) Limited SME, D C M PROJECTS LTD t/a DCM Surfaces SME, Eibeplay Limited SME +4 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 8.1 - Sport and Play Surface - Synthetic Artificial GrassAbacus Playgrounds Ltd SME, Ace Play Limited SME, Axo Leisure Ltd SME, Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Cleveland Land Services (Guisborough) Limited SME +7 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 8.2 - Sport and Play Surface - Needle Punched CarpetAbacus Playgrounds Ltd SME, Ace Play Limited SME, Axo Leisure Ltd SME, Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Cleveland Land Services (Guisborough) Limited SME +5 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 9 - Football - 3rd Generation Synthetic Grass (3G) PitchAbacus Playgrounds Ltd SME, Ace Play Limited SME, Axo Leisure Ltd SME, Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Cleveland Land Services (Guisborough) Limited SME +4 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 10.1 - Tennis Courts - MacadamAbacus Playgrounds Ltd SME, Axo Leisure Ltd SME, Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Cleveland Land Services (Guisborough) Limited SME, Fosse Contracts Limited +1 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 10.2 - Tennis Courts - Synthetic GrassAbacus Playgrounds Ltd SME, Axo Leisure Ltd SME, Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Cleveland Land Services (Guisborough) Limited SME, Fosse Contracts Limited +1 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 11 - Indoor Sensory and Soft Play EquipmentAce Play Limited SME, Sensory Technology Limited SME£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 12 - Splash / Water ParksFountaineers Ltd, Splash Pads Enterprises Ltd SME, Ustigate Ltd£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 13 - Inspection Reports - Play Equipment (including Surfacing) and Outdoor SportsAce Play Limited SME, Dragon Play & Sports SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, Fenland Leisure Products Limited SME, HAGS-SMP Limited +3 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 2 - Bespoke Design Playground Equipment / Play areasEibeplay Limited SME, Fawns Recreational Services Limited SME, Garden Escapes (Ireland) Ltd SME, Greenspan Projects Ltd SME, HAGS-SMP Limited +7 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 3.1 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Steel - Macadam SurfaceBlakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, Fosse Contracts Limited, HAGS-SMP Limited, Jupiter Play & Leisure Ltd SME +7 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 3.2 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Steel - Synthetic Grass Surface (Sand Filled)Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, Fosse Contracts Limited, HAGS-SMP Limited, KOMPAN Ltd SME +6 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 3.3 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Timber on Steel Frame - Macadam SurfaceBlakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, KOMPAN Ltd SME, Playcubed LTD SME, Playdale Playgrounds Ltd SME +1 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 3.4 - Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) - Timber on Steel Frame - Synthetic Grass Surface (Sand Filled)Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, KOMPAN Ltd SME, Playcubed LTD SME, Playdale Playgrounds Ltd SME +1 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 4 - Skateparks / BMX Parks - In-Situ ConcreteBendcrete Leisure Ltd SME, Betongpark, Canvas Spaces Limited SME, Dragon Play & Sports SME, Maverick Industries +2 more£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 5 - Other Wheeled Sports Areas - AsphaltBack-On-Track Mountain Bike Solutions Limited SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, SAFEPLAY PLAYGROUND SERVICES LTD t/a Fearless Ramps SME£140m
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection): Lot 6 - Outdoor Fitness EquipmentCreative Play (UK) Limited SME, Dragon Play & Sports SME, Eibeplay Limited SME, HAGS-SMP Limited, KOMPAN Ltd SME +5 more£140m

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