AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hannington Parish Council has published a contract award notice for the design and installation of play equipment and associated works. Award 1 names WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITED, with an award value of £61,120 excluding VAT (£73,344 including VAT). The notice records a future signature date of 1 January 2027, so the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Published outcomeOne active award, dated 8 July 2026, is recorded to WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold works procurement for a parish council play project, covering playground equipment and related leisure-construction work.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 61120 excluding VAT; 73344 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-00603152. Supplier verification matched company number 00603152 to WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 098323-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature date scheduled for 1 January 2027
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2027-01-01T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£61,120
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Award 1 value.amount is 61120 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£73,344
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 73344 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole supplier and lot recorded in award 1
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Award 1 names one supplier and related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence8 July 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-07-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098323-2026 was published at 2026-10-19T10:19:59+01:00.
Scheduled contract start
98% confidence1 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.
Scheduled contract end
98% confidence1 January 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2028-01-01T23:59:59Z.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence1 January 2027
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2027-01-01T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Project scope
99% confidenceDesign and installation of play equipment and associated works
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Process description states: "Design and installation of play equipment and associated works".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classifications
99% confidencePlayground equipment (CPV 37535200); construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants (CPV 45212000)
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Award item 1 additional classifications list CPV 37535200 and CPV 45212000.
Lot structure
96% confidenceOne recorded lot: lot 1
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1; no lot title or description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded contract period
98% confidence1 January 2027 to 1 January 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Recorded term
90% confidenceApproximately 12 months
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Calculated from the supplied contract period dates; this is subject to the scheduled signature milestone.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
VAT treatment
99% confidenceThe published award reports both net and gross values: £61,120 excluding VAT and £73,344 including VAT.
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Award 1 provides amount 61120 and amountGross 73344 in GBP.
Delivery timing
97% confidenceThe notice records a start date and future signature date on 1 January 2027, after the award notice publication date.
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Award date is 8 July 2026; notice publication is 19 October 2026; futureSignatureDate and contract start are 1 January 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe source is an award notice with an active award, but it schedules a future signature date. It does not explicitly confirm execution of a signed contract.
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Award 1 milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 1 January 2027.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Missing competition and evaluation detail
98% confidenceInformation on bidders, bid prices, evaluation, scores and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields appear in the supplied process, award or lot data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice schedules a future signature date and does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on tender dates, submission deadline, bidders, bid evaluation, scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale and extension terms was not supplied in the published notice.
- No renewal or recompetition arrangements were published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hannington Parish Council Play ProjectWICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITEDplayground equipment contractplay equipment installationHannington Parish Council procurementFind a Tender award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Hannington Parish Council Play Project?
The published award names WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITED (company number 00603152).
What is the published award value?
The award value is £61,120 excluding VAT and £73,344 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 1 January 2027.
What does the project cover?
It covers the design and installation of play equipment and associated works.
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