AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottinghamshire County Council, acting for Rushcliffe Borough Council, published an active award for refurbishment of toddler and junior play areas at The Hook Playground, Lady Bay, West Bridgford. The named supplier is PROLUDIC LIMITED. The published award value is £105,000 excluding VAT.
Published outcomeAward announced to PROLUDIC LIMITED under award ID ocds-b5fd17-ce3dc9ca-f079-4b4f-94ee-9aa6f88293cb-1. The award record is active; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceA £105,000 playground-equipment and associated-groundworks opportunity in West Bridgford, covering replacement and refurbishment works.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROLUDIC LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ce3dc9ca-f079-4b4f-94ee-9aa6f88293cb-1 · 105000 GBP · Awarded supplier
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The award names source supplier Proludic; supplier verification maps it to PROLUDIC LIMITED (company number 04455803). Award value is £105,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Document description and release history.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Award decision date
97% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
95% confidenceUnknown; not explicitly stated in the supplied notice data
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The record contains an active award and contract-period dates, but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
98% confidence£105,000 excluding VAT
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Award value is 105000 GBP; the tender description states the contract value excludes VAT.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the single published award; no lot-level allocation supplied
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One award and one supplier are supplied; no lots are published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence17 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-17T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
97% confidence25 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-19T15:06:03+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 April 2027
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Award and tender contract period: 2026-10-12 to 2027-04-11.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceReplacement and refurbishment of existing equipment and associated groundworks for toddler and junior play areas at The Hook Playground, Lady Bay, West Bridgford
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Tender description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 37535200 — Playground equipment
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Tender classification.
Additional classifications
99% confidenceCPV 45112711 — Landscaping work for parks; CPV 45112723 — Landscaping work for playgrounds
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Tender additional classifications.
Delivery location
90% confidenceNG2 9TA, West Bridgford area
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Tender item delivery address includes postal code NG2 9TA; the description identifies The Hook Playground, Lady Bay, West Bridgford.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceOther -
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published duration
95% confidenceApproximately six months
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The tender description states six months; the published period runs 12 October 2026 to 11 April 2027.
Extensions
97% confidenceNo extensions stated
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Tender description: '6 months with no extensions'.
Start date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Published award contract period start date.
End date
98% confidence11 April 2027
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Published award contract period end date.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market entry signal
96% confidenceThe requirement combines playground equipment replacement/refurbishment with associated playground and park landscaping works.
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Tender description and CPV classifications.
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThe published record identifies one supplier and one £105,000 award, with no published lots.
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Awards, suppliers and lots data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe tender narrative gives estimated dates of 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, while the award record gives 12 October 2026 to 11 April 2027. The later published award-period dates are reported without asserting why they differ.
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Tender description and award contractPeriod.
Delivery geography quality
96% confidenceAlongside NG2 9TA, the source lists broad and implausible delivery countries/regions. The specific site description and postcode are more useful, but the source geography is inconsistent.
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Tender item deliveryAddresses and tender description.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender count, pricing breakdown, evaluation scores, award rationale, lot titles and contract-signature confirmation.
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Supplied award and tender fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source provides conflicting estimated tender-narrative dates and published award-period dates; both are retained rather than reconciled.
- The source delivery-address list includes broad territories alongside the specific NG2 9TA postcode.
- No explicit evidence confirms contract signature, tender participation levels, bid evaluation, scoring, detailed pricing or lot-level allocation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Bridgford playground refurbishmentThe Hook Lady BayPROLUDIC LIMITEDNottinghamshire County CouncilRushcliffe Borough Councilplayground equipmentplayground landscaping
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the West Bridgford playground refurbishment opportunity?
The published award names Proludic, verified in the supplied supplier data as PROLUDIC LIMITED.
What is the published award value?
£105,000 excluding VAT.
When is the published contract period?
12 October 2026 to 11 April 2027.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No explicit contract-signature confirmation is provided in the supplied notice data.
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