Splash parks tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
122 splash parks tenders and contracts, 22 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£65k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs89%
- Frameworks and DPSs2
Splash parks contracts
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22 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest splash parks contracts awarded
- Awarded14 Sep 2026Design, supply and installation of a splashpad at Bakewell Recreation Ground and ongoing maintenanceDerbyshire Dales District Council · East MidlandsWon by Ustigate Waterplay£190k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026Interactive Water Play FeaturesSouth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by AIS Hippo Leisure
- Awarded21 May 2026Maintenance of Waterplay ParksWychavon District Council · West MidlandsWon by P.D. Hughes Limited£167k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Wimbledon / Tamworth splash pad refurbishmentLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Ustigate Waterplay£21k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Splash park plant roomBassetlaw District Council · East MidlandsWon by Splash Pads Enterprises Limited£160k
- Awarded30 Jan 2026Chineham Splash Pad MaintenanceBasingstoke & Deane Borough Council · South EastWon by Fountaineers Limited£36k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Hamworthy Paddling Pool Maintenance 2026 -2028Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by TruPool
- Awarded2 Jan 2026EBCT 406 Resurfacing of SplashpadErewash Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Flex Flooring£35k
- Awarded7 Oct 2025Canoe Lake Splash Pad refurbishmentPortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by Ustigate Waterplay£95k
- Awarded10 Sep 2025Central Park Waterplay Area - Extra Items 2025Dartford Borough Council · South EastWon by Ustigate Waterplay£30k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Design, supply and installation of a splashpad at Ashbourne Park and ongoing maintenanceDerbyshire Dales District Council · East MidlandsWon by Ustigate Waterplay£197k
- Awarded12 Jun 2025Design and Build Contract to Refurbish Pickering Park Paddling PoolHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Splash Pads Enterprises Limited£550k
- Awarded23 May 2025GR/PRK/Hengrove Park - Water Play Park - Design & InstallationBristol City Council · South WestWon by Ustigate Waterplay£300k
- Awarded22 May 2025Seasonal Paddling Pool maintenanceLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by The Pool & Spa Specialists Ltd£44k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025INSTALLATION OF WATER PLAY AREA AT LIDO PARK, DROITWICHWychavon District Council · West MidlandsWon by Splash Pads Enterprises Limited£554k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Hamworthy Paddling Pool Maintenance 2025Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by TruPool£37k
- Awarded11 Mar 2025Walmer Paddling Pool – Liner Repair and Pipework RenewalDover District Council · South EastWon by Creative Pools and Leisure Ltd
- Awarded17 Feb 2025HBC 1124 Refurbishment of Splash Park at KGRG Bushey - AWARDHertsmere Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Kingcombe Stonbury£325k
- Awarded10 Feb 2025Splash Pad Project at Clifton ParkRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Ustigate Waterplay£728k
- Awarded29 Jan 2025Refurbishment of the Splashpad, Gheluvelt Park, WorcesterWorcester City Council · West MidlandsWon by Splash Pads Enterprises Limited£349k
- Awarded15 Jan 2025Cremorne Gardens Splashpad RefurbishmentThe Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · LondonWon by Fountaineers Limited£40k
- Awarded6 Dec 2024Repairs and recommission of the Ashbourne and Bakewell splashpadsDerbyshire Dales District Council · East MidlandsWon by Ustigate Waterplay£8k
Where splash parks tenders are run
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Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Ustigate Waterplay won the most splash parks contracts
Splash Pads Enterprises 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 | Ustigate Waterplay East Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 8 | £1.6m | 6 | ||
| 2 | Splash Pads Enterprises Limited West Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £1.6m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Fountaineers Limited London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £76k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | TruPool South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £37k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Kingcombe Stonbury East of England · See every contract | 1 | £325k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | P.D. Hughes Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £167k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | The Pool & Spa Specialists Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £44k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Flex Flooring East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £35k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | AIS Hippo Leisure East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Creative Pools and Leisure Ltd South East · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Councils award 100% of splash parks contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought splash parks more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many splash parks contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many splash parks contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derbyshire Dales District Council | 3 | £395k |
| 2 | Wychavon District Council | 2 | £721k |
| 3 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 2 | £37k |
| 4 | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 1 | £728k |
| 5 | Hull City Council | 1 | £550k |
| 6 | Worcester City Council | 1 | £349k |
| 7 | Hertsmere Borough Council | 1 | £325k |
| 8 | Bristol City Council | 1 | £300k |
| 9 | Bassetlaw District Council | 1 | £160k |
| 10 | Portsmouth City Council | 1 | £95k |
43 splash parks contracts awarded since 2021
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Half of splash parks contracts are worth less than £160k
The 10 biggest splash parks contracts
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilUstigate Waterplay · 10 Feb 2025
- Wychavon District CouncilSplash Pads Enterprises Limited · 30 Apr 2025
- Hull City CouncilSplash Pads Enterprises Limited · 12 Jun 2025
- Worcester City CouncilSplash Pads Enterprises Limited · 29 Jan 2025
- Hertsmere Borough CouncilKingcombe Stonbury · 17 Feb 2025
- Bristol City CouncilUstigate Waterplay · 23 May 2025
- Derbyshire Dales District CouncilUstigate Waterplay · 31 Jul 2025
- Derbyshire Dales District CouncilUstigate Waterplay · 14 Sep 2026
- Wychavon District CouncilP.D. Hughes Limited · 21 May 2026
- Bassetlaw District CouncilSplash Pads Enterprises Limited · 23 Mar 2026
No splash parks contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 6 splash parks contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
The East Midlands awards the most splash parks contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £590k | £160k | Ustigate Waterplay (3) | Derbyshire Dales District Council (3) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £161k | £36k | Ustigate Waterplay (2) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £1.1m | £349k | Splash Pads Enterprises Limited (2) | Wychavon District Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £105k | £40k | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £337k | – | TruPool (2) | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £1.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £325k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £65k a month
of splash parks contracts awarded.
Typical contract £98k x 0.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for splash parks work.
0 open to join now. - 89%
of splash parks contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many splash parks tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 22 | 122 |
| Contracts awarded | 8 | 40 |
8 splash parks contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded splash parks contracts to 10 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many splash parks contracts does the UK public sector award?
22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector splash parks contract worth?
The median is £160k, and 68% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector splash parks contracts?
Ustigate Waterplay won the most (8). Splash Pads Enterprises Limited won the most by value (£1.6m).
Which buyers award the most splash parks contracts?
Councils award 100% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most splash parks contracts?
The East Midlands: 6 of 22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (4) and the West Midlands (3).
What is included
Design, installation, refurbishment and maintenance of splash pads, splash parks and water play facilities in parks, including their water plant.
- Splash pad design, supply and installation
- Splash park and water play area refurbishment
- Splash pad maintenance and repair
- Interactive water play features
What is not included
- Play area schemes where water play is one element of wider play and landscape works (see Play area design, supply and installation)
- Ornamental lakes, ponds and fountains (see Park lakes, fountains and water features)
- Swimming pools and lidos (see Swimming pool plant and pool maintenance)