UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
252 playground maintenance tenders and contracts, 55 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
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34 contracts across the UK, of any size
In-Tend2 50%
EU-Supply1 25%
East Midlands Tenders1 25%Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Semilong Services Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAGS West Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £324k | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Kompan Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £1.1m | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Safeplay Playground Services Ltd London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £713k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Timberplay London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £39k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | GB Sport & Leisure North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £15k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Semilong Services Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3.3m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Krinkels UK Ltd West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £295k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Playscapes Scotland Ltd Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £125k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Safeplay Playground Services Limited t/a Fearless Ramps SME · See every contract | 1 | £96k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | ARD Playgrounds London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £88k | 1 |
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Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
Each dot is a buyer, by how many playground maintenance contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many playground maintenance contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Borough of Hackney | 2 | £88k |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire Council | 1 | £3.3m |
| 3 | Westminster City Council | 1 | £600k |
| 4 | Wychavon District Council | 1 | £295k |
| 5 | London Borough of Lewisham | 1 | £285k |
| 6 | Runnymede Borough Council | 1 | £250k |
| 7 | South Kesteven District Council | 1 | £250k |
| 8 | Dover District Council | 1 | £153k |
| 9 | Durham County Council | 1 | £150k |
| 10 | Slough Borough Council | 1 | £142k |
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 9 | £1.2m | £88k | Safeplay Playground Services Ltd and Timberplay (2 each) | London Borough of Hackney (2) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £3.5m | £138k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £584k | £147k | Safeplay Playground Services Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 3 | £391k | £55k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £70k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £154k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £107k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £63k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £45k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £125k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
of playground maintenance contracts awarded.
Typical contract £63k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months.playground maintenance contracts are awarded in a typical month.
34 contracts in the last 2 years.playground maintenance contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.frameworks and DPSs are running for playground maintenance work.
1 open to join now.of playground maintenance contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 55 | 252 |
| Contracts awarded | 21 | 76 |
25 playground maintenance contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 21 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 33 buyers awarded playground maintenance contracts to 25 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 33 public buyers.
The median playground maintenance tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
The median is £63k, and 79% are worth less than £250k.
HAGS won the most (5). Semilong Services Limited won the most by value (£3.3m).
Councils award 79% of them.
London: 9 of 34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (4) and the South East (4).
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
8 frameworks and DPSs for playground maintenance work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Reactive and programmed repair, replacement parts, refurbishment of retained equipment and term maintenance of play, outdoor gym and skate equipment, including contracts that bundle routine inspections with the repairs.
