Play and sports equipment tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 20 live play and sports equipment tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers playground, play area, gym equipment and sports equipment contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 20 live play and sports equipment tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 5 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 11 of 20 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 1 of 20
02Live play and sports equipment tenders in the UK
- 715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training FacilityMinistry of DefenceSouth East£1.2mCloses TomorrowSME
- Inspection, Maintenance & Repair of Education PE (PESSPA), Outdoor Play & Fitness-Suite EquipmentNorth Lanarkshire CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses 4 daysFramework
- The management of Solent Meads golf courseBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilSouth West£5mCloses 4 daysSME
- Lumb Lane Play AreaStockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth West£98kCloses 10 daysSME
- Skateboard Park RemodellingHigham Ferrers Town CouncilNorth East +8Not statedCloses 11 daysSME
- TENDER FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW PUMP TRACK AND ASSOCIATED WORKS AT OMAGH CO. TYRONEFermanagh and Omagh District CouncilNorthern IrelandNot statedCloses 14 days
- 2425-0765 Bike Hanger Installation and SupplyIslingtonLondon£3.3mCloses 14 daysSME
- Improvements to Martham Playing Field Play AreaGreat Yarmouth Borough CouncilEast of England£89kCloses 15 days
- Gorleston Cliffs Play Area Improvement WorksGreat Yarmouth Borough CouncilEast of England£69kCloses 15 days
- TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PLAYPARK AT RIVERSIDE WALK, DROMOREFermanagh and Omagh District CouncilNorthern Ireland£310kCloses 16 days
- Sworders Field Children's Playground Inclusive Play UnitBishop's Stortford Town CouncilEast of England£30kCloses 16 daysSME
- Capital Playground Scheme - Herne BayCanterbury City CouncilSouth East£225kCloses 18 daysSME
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- Provision of Playground ServicesTogether Housing Association LimitedNorth WestNot statedCloses 18 days
- Silsden Road (Addingham) Play Area RefurbishmentCity of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£116kCloses 25 daysSME
- Design Supply and install Junior Play Area - Kynaston RdShrewsbury Town CouncilWest Midlands£85kCloses 25 daysSME
- King George V Play Area RefurbishmentMadron Parish CouncilNorth East +8£40kCloses 31 daysSME
- Younger Children's Play Area refurbishment opportunityHagley Parish CouncilNorth East +8£150kCloses 46 days
- Hopwas playground & playing field refurbishmentWigginton and Hopwas Parish CouncilNorth East +8£130kCloses 77 daysSME
- Design and construct a pump BMX Track and new community sports equipment.Drayton Bassett Parish CouncilNorth East +8£84kCloses 84 days
- Tender for the supply of Fitness Equipment to Inverclyde LeisureInverclyde LeisureUK-wideNot statedCloses Not stated
03Who is buying
- Fermanagh and Omagh District Council 2 live tenders
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council 2 live tenders
- Ministry of Defence 1 live tender
- North Lanarkshire Council 1 live tender
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council 1 live tender
04Play and sports equipment contracts: common questions
How many play and sports equipment tenders are live in the UK?
20 right now, from 18 public buyers, with 7 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in play and sports equipment contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win play and sports equipment contracts?
Often, yes. 11 of the 20 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 1 is a framework or dynamic purchasing system (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Goods & equipment
Goods are often bought through frameworks run by central purchasing bodies, with call-offs for specific needs. Price, delivery terms and product specifications usually decide it; check whether the buyer expects you on a framework first.
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