AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Salford City Council awarded the refurbishment of Whittle Street Play Area to GROUNDWORK LANDSCAPES LIMITED. The published award value is £142,860.20 for the single disclosed award.
Published outcomeAward announced as active; the record gives an award date of 16 September 2026 and a stated contract period from 12 October to 20 November 2026.
Market significanceA small, short-duration local-authority works award made through a framework call-off.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GROUNDWORK LANDSCAPES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-63ac348f-b6e6-4d6f-b081-c5a1a925ff31-1 · 142860.20 GBP · verified supplier; award active
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Supplier verification identifies company number 01339901 as GROUNDWORK LANDSCAPES LIMITED; the sole award names Groundwork Landscapes Ltd and has a value of £142,860.20.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is "awarded", source_status is "complete", and notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-63ac348f-b6e6-4d6f-b081-c5a1a925ff31-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot stated
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No signed-contract date or explicit signature evidence is supplied.
Stated contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026
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The award and tender contractPeriod specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£142,860.20
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The sole award value is 142860.2 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole disclosed award and supplier
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One award is supplied, with one named supplier and the same £142,860.20 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence14 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-14T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-13T12:41:27+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence20 November 2026
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contractPeriod endDate is 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRefurbishment of Whittle Street Play Area
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Process and tender description state: "The refurbishment of Whittle Street Play Area."
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are "works".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Primary classification is CPV 45000000, described as Construction work.
Delivery location
98% confidenceM27 5AW
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Tender item delivery address gives postal code M27 5AW.
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 flag
99% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
VCSE suitability flag
99% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records vcse: false.
Bidder numbers and evaluation results
99% confidenceNot stated
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No bid count, scores, ranking, or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
96% confidence40 days, based on the stated dates
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The stated period runs from 12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied.
Pricing basis or breakdown
99% confidenceNot stated
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Only the total published award value is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceFramework call-off
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The notice describes a call-off from a framework agreement.
Delivery profile
96% confidenceShort-duration play-area refurbishment works
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The requirement is play-area refurbishment and the stated period is 12 October to 20 November 2026.
Published award scale
99% confidence£142,860.20
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The single disclosed award has this value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and states a contract period, but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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Award status is active; no signed-contract field or signature evidence is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations are published.
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The lots dataset is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, evaluation scores, ranking, or award rationale is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not explicitly evidence a signed contract; it evidences an active award and stated contract period.
- No lot titles, lot allocations, or individual lot values are supplied.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extensions, and renewal terms is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Whittle Street Play AreaSalford City CouncilGROUNDWORK LANDSCAPES LIMITEDplay area refurbishmentframework call-offconstruction work
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Whittle Street Play Area award?
GROUNDWORK LANDSCAPES LIMITED, verified against company number 01339901.
What is the published award value?
£142,860.20.
How was the opportunity procured?
It was a selective procedure described as a call-off from a framework agreement.
When is the stated contract period?
12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026.
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.