From published award notices · updated daily

Play and sports equipment contracts ending soon

19 play and sports equipment contracts with UK councils, the NHS, housing associations, schools and government end in the next 12 months. Most are either extended or tendered again, usually 3–9 months before the end date. Here is who buys them, what they’re worth and who holds them now.

19Ending in 12 months

62Trades

2Worth £1m+ (listed)

£112kTypical value

01Play and sports equipment contracts ending soonest first

Supply of Sports Equipment & SportswearMinistry of Justice£6mHeld by Newitt & Co Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Framework for Design and/or Supply and/or Installation of Play Space RefurbishmentsDurham County Council£4mHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsDecember 2026
Play Area Works on Land East of Harry Stoke, BristolSouth Gloucestershire Council£190kHeld by Miracle Design and Play Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Shoreditch Park - Adventure PlaygroundLondon Borough of Hackney£49kHeld by HP Architects
EndsDecember 2026
RBK Installation of new non-turf cricket pitches in different park locationsThe Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames£37kHeld by Exclusive Leisure Limited
EndsDecember 2026
Provision of Wet Side Retail ProductsBolsover District Council£58kHeld by Splash About International Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Framework for Play Parks Supplies, Equipment and ServicesNorth East Lincolnshire Council£800kHeld by Streetscape Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
Cycle To Work SchemeSouth Yorkshire Fire & Rescue£120kHeld by Cyclescheme
EndsMarch 2027
Adventure Playground Service - Stoke NewingtonLondon Borough of Hackney£295kHeld by Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground
EndsMarch 2027
Provision of a Bikeability SchemeWest Northamptonshire Council£227kHeld by Outspoken Cycle Training
EndsMarch 2027
Unlocking and Locking of Parks, Open Spaces, Playgrounds and Public Conveniences 2025Dartford Borough Council£112kHeld by MPD FM Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
Knowsley Village Recreation Ground Play Area Development ProjectKnowsley Council£53kHeld by Landscape Engineering
EndsMarch 2027
Pennyquick Park Play AreaBath and North East Somerset Council£45kHeld by Streetscape Limited
EndsMarch 2027
Middlesbrough College Group - Gym Equipment - CPC FrameworkMiddlesbrough College£57kHeld by Pulse Fitness Limited
EndsAugust 2027
Bulk Purchase of Inflatables for the Leisure Centre EstateTower Hamlets£67kHeld by Alliance Leisure Service Ltd
EndsAugust 2027
City Wide Multidisciplinary Engineering in Service InspectionsHull City Council£235kHeld by British Engineering Sercvices
EndsSeptember 2027
Spin BikesWest Lancashire Borough Council£27kHeld by Life Fitness Ltd
EndsOctober 2027
Inspection and maintenance of play areasPhoenix Community Housing£40kHolder not published
EndsOctober 2027
Supply of instrumented mouthguardsLeeds Beckett University£550kHeld by Prevent Biometrics Limited
EndsOctober 2027

Live play and sports equipment tenders open now: see the live list.

02Contracts ending by trade

All trades 12179 Software 1557 IT support 1109 Construction 1086 Passenger transport 957 Healthcare 776 Training 766 Architect and surveying 707 Facilities management 644 Fleet and vehicle 585 Environmental services 466 Finance and audit 377 Marketing and print 373 Business support 353 Leisure and culture 344 Consultancy 339 Highways and civil engineering 330 Research and evaluation 300 Telecoms 271 Recruitment 243 Medical equipment 229 Cleaning 222 Social care 209 Waste and recycling 200 Legal services 199 Catering 189 Furniture 166 Laboratory and diagnostics 160 Electrical 157 IT hardware 152 Grounds maintenance 140 Demolition and groundworks 137 Medical consumables 135 Machinery and equipment 124 Courier and logistics 121 Plumbing and heating 101 Energy and utilities 101 CCTV and alarm 98 Mental health 95 Fire safety 92 Property and estates 91 Housing repairs and voids 86 Security 84 Office supplies 83 Uniform and PPE 79 Roofing 72 Cyber security 71 Events 68 Public health 61 Lift maintenance 60 Renewable energy 60 Painting and decorating 57 Care home 54 Pharmaceutical 51 Supported living 37 Temporary accommodation 36 Children's services 30 Domiciliary and home care 26 Translation and interpreting 25 Play and sports equipment 19 Pest control 18 Education and early years 18 Laundry and linen 17

03Common questions

What happens when a public sector contract ends?

The buyer usually either uses an extension option written into the contract or runs a new procurement. If it goes back out to tender, the new notice normally appears 3–9 months before the end date, and the tender window itself is often only a few weeks.

How can I prepare for a contract that's about to be re-tendered?

Check the buyer's past notices for the pass/fail rules they used (turnover, insurance, accreditations), get missing certificates in place early, and make sure you're registered on the buyer's portal and the Central Digital Platform. When the new notice is published you then only need to write the bid.

Where does this data come from?

From contract award notices published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, refreshed every night. It lists 12,179 contracts worth at least £10k that end in the next 12 months. End dates are the ones published at award; buyers can extend or end contracts early.