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Play Area Surfacing Framework

Chelmsford City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 00:41.

Opportunity overview

Chelmsford City Council, in the heart of Essex, has within its stated priorities the creation and development of high-quality public spaces. Seventeen of Chelmsford City Council’s main parks across the city received the Green Flag status in 2021 with two new sites- Galleywood Common and Frankland fields receiving a green flag award for the first-time last year. The council owns around 100 play areas and as part of their maintenance plan will establish a framework of up to six suitable suppliers for the provision of Play Area Surfacing. Appointment to the framework will recognise excellence in the provision of wet-pour play surfaces, and only those companies selected for inclusion on the framework agreement will be asked to provide quotations for the playground refurbishment projects throughout the life of the framework agreement. This tender exercise is designed to select suppliers for inclusion on the framework agreement subsequent requests for quotations for individual projects will then be issued to all providers on the framework. All call off contracts for works under the terms of the framework agreement will be the subject of a mini-competition and confirmed by a Chelmsford City Council Official Order.

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.

Abacus Playground Limited

Matched by number
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02992616
Location
Kent, UKJ43, DA1 1QG, United Kingdom

DCM Projects Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03060788
Location
Leyland, UKD45, PR25 5XW, United Kingdom

Soft Surfaces Limited

Matched by number
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03400473
Location
Cheshire, UKD62, SK9 5AR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
CCC/2026/PLAYAREASURFACE
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Suppliers selected for inclusion on the framework agreement will be asked to provide quotations for the playground refurbishment projects throughout the life of the framework agreement.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Chelmsford City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYRZ-1467-WNJW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYRZ-1467-WNJW

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Duke Street
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM11JE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Name
Taiwo Muraina-Akinboade
Telephone
01245606777

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Abacus Playground Limited
Id
GB-COH-02992616

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02992616

Address

Street Address
Unit 1 Orbital One, Green Street, Green Road, Dartford,
Locality
Kent
Postal Code
DA1 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ43

Contact

Name
Richard Taylor

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
Soft Surfaces Limited
Id
GB-COH-03400473

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03400473

Address

Street Address
Water House, 35 Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Locality
Cheshire
Postal Code
SK9 5AR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

Contact

Name
Xavier Brooke

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
DCM Projects Ltd
Id
GB-COH-03060788

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03060788

Address

Street Address
Wigan Road Leyland PR25 5XW
Locality
Leyland
Postal Code
PR25 5XW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Name
Dani Thomas

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
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
45233250
Description
Surfacing work except for roads
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233251
Description
Resurfacing works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH36
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02992616
Name
Abacus Playground Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-03400473
Name
Soft Surfaces Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-03060788
Name
DCM Projects Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
An optional 12‐month extension, giving a total contract extension of up to 24 months.

Value

Including VAT
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066814-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 14:29
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM11JE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 025610-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 046639-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 066814-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·