AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lichfield District Council published a contract award notice for Darwin Park Re-surfacing. The award names KOMPAN LIMITED for resurfacing works intended to provide an all-weather play surface.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with KOMPAN LIMITED named as supplier. The notice records an award value of £81,817.16 excluding VAT and £98,180.59 including VAT.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition works procurement for play-area surface improvements in the Lichfield area.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KOMPAN LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £81,817.16 excluding VAT; £98,180.59 including VAT GBP · Award recorded as active
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Award 1 names KOMPAN LIMITED (GB-COH-01704623) as supplier and records the award value. Supplier verification identifies the legal company name as KOMPAN LIMITED, company number 01704623.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 098958-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender LDC-631 has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence29 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-29.
Future signature milestone
97% confidenceScheduled for 20 October 2026
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-10-20 with status "scheduled".
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced as signed
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The source records a scheduled future signature milestone, but does not state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£81,817.16
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Award 1 value.amount is 81817.16 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£98,180.59
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 98180.59 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single named award and supplier
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Award 1 names one supplier, KOMPAN LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
98% confidence29 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-29.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Document 098958-2026 was published at 2026-10-20T12:29:53+01:00.
Recorded contract start date
97% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-20.
Recorded contract end date
97% confidence4 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2026-12-04T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceResurfacing of Darwin Park play area
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The title is "Darwin Park Re-surfacing".
Purpose
98% confidenceAll-weather, year-round safer play surface
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The description says the existing grass and rubber matting requires enhanced maintenance and is not sufficiently all-weather; wetpour/rubber crumb is described as providing all-weather, year-round safer play.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45233200 — Various surface works
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Award item 1 lists CPV 45233200 with this description.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKG2
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UKG2.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender LDC-631 procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded delivery period
97% confidence20 October 2026 to 4 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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The published procurement method detail is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Commercial focus
96% confidenceSpecialist play-area surfacing works
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The requirement specifies wetpour/rubber crumb surfacing and is classified as various surface works.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceOnly total award values are published
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The notice provides net and gross award amounts, without a pricing schedule or unit-rate breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature status
98% confidenceContract signature is not confirmed
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A future signature date is scheduled, but the source does not explicitly state that signing occurred.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; no title, description or lot value is supplied.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation results are not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Notice timing
92% confidenceThe published award notice post-dates the recorded contract start date
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The contract start is recorded as 20 October 2026 and the notice was published on the same date; the source does not provide further timing detail.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it records a scheduled future signature date.
- No tender publication date, submission deadline, bidder count, bid prices, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, renewal, pricing schedule or performance terms are published.
- The notice does not provide a detailed explanation of the relationship between the recorded contract start date and the scheduled signature milestone.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Darwin Park Re-surfacingLichfield District CouncilKOMPAN LIMITEDplay area surfacingwetpourrubber crumbsurface workscontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Darwin Park Re-surfacing award?
KOMPAN LIMITED, company number 01704623, is named as the supplier for Award 1.
What is the published value of the award?
The award value is £81,817.16 excluding VAT and £98,180.59 including VAT.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The source records a scheduled future signature date but does not explicitly confirm signature.
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