AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottingham City Council announced an active award for playground equipment supply, installation and repair at Ashton Park. The award is to HORIZON LANDSCAPES LIMITED and is valued at £95,532.12.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded, with a stated award date of 5 December 2025. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceA short-duration, UKSPF-funded works requirement covering playground equipment at Ashton Park, awarded through the stated open procedure/competitive quotation route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HORIZON LANDSCAPES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8234ecda-7038-4581-834d-2fb242b50ffb-1 · 95532.12 GBP · active award
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The award names Horizon Landscapes Ltd as supplier; supplier verification provides the verified legal name HORIZON LANDSCAPES LIMITED (company number 03538596). The single award value is £95,532.12.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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Process display status is 'awarded'; source notice is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence5 December 2025
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Award record date: 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
Planned contract period
99% confidence1 April 2026 to 4 May 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod give startDate 2026-04-01 and endDate 2026-05-04.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£95,532.12
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Award value and tender value are both GBP 95,532.12.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle-award value
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One award and one listed supplier are supplied; no lots are published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 December 2025, 12:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate: 2025-12-01T12:00:00Z.
Award date
99% confidence5 December 2025
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Award date: 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-19T15:26:48+01:00.
Planned start date
99% confidence1 April 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned end date
99% confidence4 May 2026
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply, installation and repair of playground equipment at Ashton Park
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Funding
99% confidenceUK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) funded
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Process description states the requirement is funded through UKSPF.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Main procurement category is works; primary CPV is 45000000, Construction work.
Delivery area
95% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region England and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Published procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process and tender fields state procurement method 'open' and procurementMethodDetails 'Open procedure'.
Award route description
99% confidenceCompetitive quotation
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Tender description states 'Awarded through competitive quotation'.
SME and VCSE suitability
99% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bid count, bidders and evaluation scores was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned duration
95% confidence34 days
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The stated period runs from 1 April 2026 to 4 May 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Pricing breakdown
99% confidenceUnknown
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Only the total award value is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Opportunity profile
90% confidenceShort, defined works package combining equipment supply, installation and repair
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The scope and stated 1 April to 4 May 2026 contract period indicate a short planned delivery window.
Published award timing
99% confidenceNotice publication occurred after the stated planned end date
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The stated end date is 4 May 2026, while the award notice was published on 19 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-versus-contract status
99% confidenceThe source supports an active award notice, not explicit confirmation of a signed contract.
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Award status is active, but no signature or contract-conclusion information is provided.
Procedure terminology
99% confidenceThe notice describes both an open procedure and competitive quotation; their relationship is not explained.
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procurementMethodDetails is 'Open procedure', while the description says 'Awarded through competitive quotation'.
Notice timing
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated planned contract end date.
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Publication: 19 October 2026; stated end: 4 May 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceNo lot titles or allocations are supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot IDs are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on contract signature, execution and actual delivery status was not supplied in the published notice.
- Information on bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scoring, pricing breakdown and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option or renewal terms were supplied.
- No lot titles, descriptions or lot-level values were supplied.
- The source uses both 'Open procedure' and 'competitive quotation' terminology without explaining how they relate.
- The award notice was published after the stated planned contract end date; the source does not explain this timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ashton Park playground equipmentNottingham City Council contract awardHORIZON LANDSCAPES LIMITEDplayground installationUKSPF works
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ashton Park playground equipment award?
HORIZON LANDSCAPES LIMITED, verified under company number 03538596.
What is the published award value?
£95,532.12.
Was a signed contract confirmed?
No. The source records an active award but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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