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Tender for Play Area Works within the Borough of Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 21:06.

Opportunity overview

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of new and replacement play areas, and play area maintenance within the Borough area.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Garden Escapes (Ireland) Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£2.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£3.4m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBHV-7537-LCTH
Location
Ballynahinch, UKN0E, BT24 8UB, United Kingdom

Play and Leisure Services Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£2.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£2.7m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PVVY-2523-HVJH
Location
Co Down, UKN09, BT22 2LU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0d8
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTTZ-3295-PYCW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTTZ-3295-PYCW

Address

Street Address
City Hall
Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
BT20 4BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN09

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Garden Escapes (Ireland) Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PBHV-7537-LCTH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHV-7537-LCTH

Address

Street Address
43c Ballycreen Road
Locality
Ballynahinch
Postal Code
BT24 8UB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0E

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
Play and Leisure Services Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PVVY-2523-HVJH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVVY-2523-HVJH

Address

Street Address
31 Carrowdore Road
Locality
Co Down
Postal Code
BT22 2LU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN09

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
37535200
Description
Playground equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
43325000
Description
Park and playground equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112723
Description
Landscaping work for playgrounds
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
50870000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBHV-7537-LCTH
Name
Garden Escapes (Ireland) Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
37535200
Description
Playground equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
43325000
Description
Park and playground equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45112723
Description
Landscaping work for playgrounds
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
50870000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVVY-2523-HVJH
Name
Play and Leisure Services Limited

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Lot 1 - Northern Area
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
16 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
17 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
16 Apr 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
16 Apr 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract commenced on 17 April 2026 initially for a two-year period, with the option to extend the contract for a further 3x 12-month periods, reviewed annually and subject to the successful provider meeting the required standards and performance requirements.

Options

Description
As detailed in the tender documents, during the course of the contract, the successful contractors may be asked to carry out some externally funded play area refurbishments and/or new play area developments that fall under the scope of this contract. Council may use this contract to deliver specialist play provision outside of the skillset of traditional play equipment providers, for example (but not limited to) the provision of skateparks and pump tracks. Furthermore, as also detailed in the tender documents, the Play Strategy is being reviewed and it is envisaged that the overall budget will be increased, however this is not guaranteed and subject to approval by Council.

Value

Including VAT
3,420,000
Amount
2,850,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Reactive Jobs
Description
At least 80% of reactive jobs must be completed within their allocated timescales for completion.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Replacement Play Areas
Description
100% of replacement play areas must be completed within 1 week of the target date identified in the annual programme. Unavoidable delays due to force majeure events will be excluded. The Contractors annual programme will be agreed at the contract initiation then yearly thereafter.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Social Value
Description
Social Value activities completed as laid out in the successful Contractor’s ’ submission document.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035248-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Apr 2026, 14:22
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Lot 2 - Southern Area
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
16 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
17 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
16 Apr 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
16 Apr 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract commenced on 17 April 2026 initially for a two-year period, with the option to extend the contract for a further 3x 12-month periods, reviewed annually and subject to the successful provider meeting the required standards and performance requirements.

Options

Description
As detailed in the tender documents, during the course of the contract, the successful contractors may be asked to carry out some externally funded play area refurbishments and/or new play area developments that fall under the scope of this contract. Council may use this contract to deliver specialist play provision outside of the skillset of traditional play equipment providers, for example (but not limited to) the provision of skateparks and pump tracks. Furthermore, as also detailed in the tender documents, the Play Strategy is being reviewed and it is envisaged that the overall budget will be increased, however this is not guaranteed and subject to approval by Council.

Value

Including VAT
2,700,000
Amount
2,250,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Reactive Jobs
Description
At least 80% of reactive jobs must be completed within their allocated timescales for completion.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Replacement Play Areas
Description
100% of replacement play areas must be completed within 1 week of the target date identified in the annual programme. Unavoidable delays due to force majeure events will be excluded. The Contractors annual programme will be agreed at the contract initiation then yearly thereafter.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Social Value
Description
Social Value activities completed as laid out in the successful Contractor’s ’ submission document.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035248-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Apr 2026, 14:22
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bangor · UKN09 · BT20 4BT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 025125-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 035248-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·