AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Torridge District Council has awarded and signed a below-threshold works contract to T K PLAY LTD for replacement of the infant play ship and associated safety-surfacing works at Westward Ho! Village Green.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for T K PLAY LTD. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and is scheduled from 2 to 9 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration local playground-equipment and surfacing works contract, valued at £47,000 net (£56,400 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
T K PLAY LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £47,000 net; £56,400 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names T K PLAY LTD as supplier. Its identity is verified against Companies House number 07540474. The single contract linked to award 1 states £47,000 amount and £56,400 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-15.
Planned contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 9 November 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2026-11-09.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£47,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 47000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£56,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 56400 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value applies to the single contract linked to award 1 and lot 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 is linked only to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The UK7 document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-19.
Scheduled start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-11-02.
Scheduled end
99% confidence9 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRemoval of the existing wooden infant play ship; design, supply and installation of a similarly themed non-timber play feature; safety surfacing; and associated groundworks in two additional play-area locations.
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Published tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classifications
99% confidencePlayground equipment (CPV 37535200); park and playground equipment (CPV 43325000); flatwork for children's play area (CPV 45236210).
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Award 1 item additional classifications.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKK4, United Kingdom
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Award 1 delivery address specifies region UKK4 and country GB.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1).
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Tender and award data each identify only lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, tenders received and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 9 November 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these dates.
Duration
95% confidenceApproximately 8 calendar days when both stated start and end dates are included.
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 2 to 9 November 2026.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£47,000 excluding VAT and £56,400 including VAT.
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Contract 1 reports amount and amountGross.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery model
98% confidenceThe scope combines equipment removal, design, supply, installation, surfacing and groundworks in a single works contract.
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Published tender description.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThe procurement used below-threshold limited competition rather than an open procedure.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published net value is £47,000 for the single contract.
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Contract 1 value.amount is 47000 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification status is verified through matching Companies House number 07540474; the verified company name is T K PLAY LTD.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, award rationale or scoring information is provided.
Commercial terms
98% confidenceInformation on pricing breakdown, payment terms, warranties, extensions and variations is not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, invited suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and tender dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, payment terms, warranty provisions, extension options, renewal terms and later contract modifications.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
T K PLAY LTDTorridge District CouncilWestward Ho Village Greenplayground equipmentplay area surfacingplayground works contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Westward Ho! Village Green play area works contract?
T K PLAY LTD, verified against Companies House number 07540474, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £47,000 excluding VAT and £56,400 including VAT.
When is the work scheduled to take place?
The published contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 9 November 2026.
What does the contract cover?
It covers removal of the existing wooden infant play ship, a new non-timber themed play feature, safety surfacing and associated groundworks.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.