AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Southampton City Council awarded the Veracity Play Area Refurbishment to SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED through a framework call-off.
Published outcomeThe award is recorded as active, with an award date of 30 September 2026 and a stated delivery period from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £54,659.71 works award for park landscaping-related refurbishment in Southampton.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-1fcde677-974d-4a3f-8d03-4a645b3154f4-1 · 54659.71 GBP · Active award
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The award names SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED as supplier and records an award value of £54,659.71. Supplier identity is verified against company number 03464288.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award record status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence30 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award datePublished and Contracts Finder notice publication timestamp.
Stated contract period
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£54,659.71
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Award value amount: 54659.71 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle-supplier award value
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One supplier is listed on the single award record.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence22 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-22T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence30 September 2026
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Award record date.
Stated contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate.
Stated contract end
99% confidence14 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceVeracity Play Area refurbishment
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Process and tender description: "Veracity Play Area Refurb".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45112711 — Landscaping work for parks
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Primary CPV classification in tender data.
Delivery location
96% confidenceSO14 7LY
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Tender item delivery address postal code.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
SME suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
95% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence365 days
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The stated period runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off
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The notice identifies a call-off from a framework agreement.
Addressable work
93% confidencePark/play-area refurbishment with a landscaping works classification
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Tender description and CPV 45112711.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence signature or execution of a contract.
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Award status is active; no signed-contract field or contract document is supplied.
Competition data
99% confidenceBidder count, evaluation scores and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the supplied award and tender data.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lot records or lot allocation were supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed.
- Information on bids received, tender evaluation, scoring and the reasons for award was not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or pricing-breakdown information was supplied.
- No lot titles, lot values or lot allocations were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Veracity Play AreaSouthampton City CouncilSCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITEDplay area refurbishmentlandscaping work for parksframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Veracity Play Area contract?
SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED, verified under company number 03464288.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £54,659.71.
When is the stated contract period?
15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice describes a selective procurement conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement.
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.