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SBC 1024 The Repair of Play Areas Safer Surfacing - AWARD
Stevenage Borough Council · East of England · 2-year contract
Held by Abacus Playgrounds Ltd
Wet pour surfacing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
191 wet pour surfacing tenders and contracts, 34 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£48k
- Contracts a month1.4
- Won by SMEs86%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs8
Wet pour surfacing contracts
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34 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest wet pour surfacing contracts awarded
- Awarded14 Oct 2026CA18441 - Wet Pour Safety Surfacing - Renewal and Extension, EYFS Playground - Shaftesbury Park Primary SchoolShaftesbury Park Primary School · LondonWon by Logic Contract Services Ltd£32k
- Awarded13 Oct 2026EPP0380 - Safety Surfacing (Lot 2)Essex Procurement Partnership · East of EnglandWon by Kompan
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Darwin Park Re-surfacingLichfield District Council · West MidlandsWon by Kompan£82k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026EPP0380 - Safety Surfacing - Lot 2Castle Point Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Kompan£114k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026Supply and Installation of Rubber Soft Surfacing at ASN Education facilitesSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Scotplay and Sports Limited£40k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026Supply and Installation of Rubber Soft Surfacing at Overmills Day CentreSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Scotplay and Sports Limited£27k
- Awarded26 Jun 2026Supply & Installation of an External Play Area at Milton Flying StartCyson Cymru · WalesWon by WM Gardens£22k
- Awarded9 Jun 2026GB-Colchester: 0462(PA) - Resurfacing of 7 Play ParksColchester City Council · East of EnglandWon by Abacus Playgrounds Ltd£185k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026Playground Safety SurfaceWisborough Green Parish Council · South EastWon by Playsafe Playgrounds Ltd£45k
- Awarded13 May 2026EFM BHFT 227075 - Outdoor Wetpour ResurfacingBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Rex Hurst & Sons Limited£11k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Resurfacing Butterfield Green PlaygroundLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Redlynch Leisure£14k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026LANDSCAPING, MINOR WORKS & SPECIALIST SURFACING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS or SERVICES (2024 - 2028)Southampton City Council · South EastWon by Schofield Groundworks Limited and 1 more
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Play area wetpour safety surfacing batch 1East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Abacus Playgrounds Ltd£30k
- Awarded17 Feb 2026ECC001 - MBC Parks Safety Surface PurchaseMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Notts Sport Limited£67k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Play site safety surfacingBraintree District Council · East of EnglandWon by D C M Projects Ltd.£30k
- Awarded11 Dec 2025MBC - Play area surfacing repairs at various sites in Maidstone, KentTMT Procurement Partnership · South EastWon by Playcubed£76k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Resurfacing play area safety surfaceLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Redlynch Leisure
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Emergency Safety Surface Repairs - Central Park Play AreaNewbiggin-by-the-Sea Town Council · North EastWon by Wicksteed Leisure Limited£31k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Worcester City Council Play Areas Safety Surfacing RepairsWorcester City Council · West MidlandsWon by Groundwork & Leisure Services Ltd£67k
- Awarded17 Oct 2025Trinity Churchyard Play Area SurfacingCumberland Council · North WestWon by D C M Projects Ltd.£25k
- Awarded10 Oct 2025L-375.1 UPTON GREEN PLAY AREA & CROW WOOD PARK WORKSHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by Ground Inc Ltd£30k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Playground Surfacing - Grange Park, Burley in Wharfedale, LS29 7BUBurley in Wharfedale Parish Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Kompan£32k
- Awarded22 Sep 2025Trinity Churchyard Play Area SurfacingCumberland Council · North WestWon by D C M Projects Ltd.£25k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Safety SurfacingBraintree District Council · East of EnglandWon by RTC Safety Surfaces Limited£28k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025Shawood PrimaryCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Safeplay Flooring Ltd£40k
- Awarded3 Jul 2025CWF Lot 1A - Sandgate School - Soft pour & Fabric WorksWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by bk builders ltd£172k
- Awarded19 May 2025L-375 Upton Rocks Park Play Area Re-SurfacingHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by Ground Inc Ltd£42k
- Awarded7 May 2025Supply and Spread of WoodchipThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by SCOTBARK£350k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025PLAY AREA SURFACING REPLACEMENT AT POTTERSWOOD PARK AND BROOK MEADOW, BOREHAMWOOD - AWARDHertsmere Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Abacus Playgrounds Ltd£77k
- Awarded7 Feb 2025Safety Surface Repairs (Wetpour) Playground - AWARDBolsover District Council · East MidlandsWon by DCM Surfaces£62k
Where to bid
Where wet pour surfacing tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 33%
Proactis2 33%
EU-Supply1 17%
In-Tend1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks for wet pour surfacing work are running. None are open to join now.
Kompan won the most wet pour surfacing contracts
Abacus Playgrounds Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kompan East of England · SME · 6 framework places · See every contract | 5 | £228k | 5 | ||
| 2 | Abacus Playgrounds Ltd East of England · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £352k | 4 | ||
| 3 | D C M Projects Ltd. North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £81k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | DCM Surfaces East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £107k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Ground Inc Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £71k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Redlynch Leisure London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £14k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Scotplay and Sports Limited Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 8joint | SCOTBARK Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £350k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | bk builders ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £172k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Playcubed South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £76k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 88% of wet pour surfacing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought wet pour surfacing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many wet pour surfacing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many wet pour surfacing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halton Borough Council | 2 | £71k |
| 2 | South Ayrshire Council | 2 | £67k |
| 3 | Braintree District Council | 2 | £58k |
| 4 | Cumberland Council | 2 | £51k |
| 5 | London Borough of Hackney | 2 | £14k |
| 6 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £350k |
| 7 | Colchester City Council | 1 | £185k |
| 8 | Westmorland and Furness Council | 1 | £172k |
| 9 | Castle Point Borough Council | 1 | £114k |
| 10 | Lichfield District Council | 1 | £82k |
89 wet pour surfacing contracts awarded since 2021
- 72021
- 132022
- 202023
- 162024
- 182025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of wet pour surfacing contracts are worth less than £42k
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest wet pour surfacing contracts
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilSCOTBARK · 7 May 2025
- Colchester City CouncilAbacus Playgrounds Ltd · 9 Jun 2026
- Westmorland and Furness Councilbk builders ltd · 3 Jul 2025
- Castle Point Borough CouncilKompan · 27 Aug 2026
- Lichfield District CouncilKompan · 29 Sep 2026
- Hertsmere Borough CouncilAbacus Playgrounds Ltd · 1 Apr 2025
- TMT Procurement PartnershipPlaycubed · 11 Dec 2025
- The Highland CouncilSportex Group · 9 Jul 2025
- Middlesbrough CouncilNotts Sport Limited · 17 Feb 2026
- Worcester City CouncilGroundwork & Leisure Services Ltd · 3 Nov 2025
Renewing contracts
2 wet pour surfacing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most wet pour surfacing work is one-off: 25% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Oct 2027
Supply and Installation of Wet Pour Repairs, and the Maintenance/Installation/Repair of Playground/Outdoor Gym Apparatus
Belfast City Council · Northern Ireland
Held by Play and Leisure Services
Where and when
The East of England awards the most wet pour surfacing contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 0 | 7 | £494k | £69k | Abacus Playgrounds Ltd (3) | Braintree District Council (2) | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £226k | £46k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £295k | £30k | Ground Inc Ltd and D C M Projects Ltd. (2 each) | Halton Borough Council and Cumberland Council (2 each) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £101k | £32k | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £46k | – | Redlynch Leisure (2) | London Borough of Hackney (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £417k | £40k | Scotplay and Sports Limited (2) | South Ayrshire Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £98k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £148k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £62k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £22k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
Often bought with wet pour surfacing
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Key findings
- £48k a month
of wet pour surfacing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £32k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.4
wet pour surfacing contracts are awarded in a typical month.
34 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
wet pour surfacing contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for wet pour surfacing work.
0 open to join now. - 86%
of wet pour surfacing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 28 award notices.
How many wet pour surfacing tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 191 | 34 |
| Contracts awarded | 83 | 18 |
16 wet pour surfacing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 29 buyers awarded wet pour surfacing contracts to 22 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 wet pour surfacing contracts does the UK public sector award?
34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How long are wet pour surfacing tenders open for?
The median wet pour surfacing tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector wet pour surfacing contract worth?
The median is £42k, and 97% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector wet pour surfacing contracts?
Kompan won the most (5). Abacus Playgrounds Ltd won the most by value (£352k).
Which buyers award the most wet pour surfacing contracts?
Councils award 88% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most wet pour surfacing contracts?
The East of England: 7 of 34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (6) and the North West (5).
How many wet pour surfacing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 18 November 2026. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for wet pour surfacing work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for wet pour surfacing work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Installation, replacement and repair of impact-absorbing surfacing under and around play and outdoor gym equipment, bought as a surfacing contract or as a separate surfacing lot.
- Wetpour and EPDM installation and replacement
- Wetpour repairs and edge repairs
- Wetpour overlays
- Rubber mulch and tiger mulch
- Rubber crumb replacement
- Surfacing lots in play frameworks and surfacing subcontract packages
- Artificial grass and grass matting in play areas and school playgrounds
What is not included
- Play areas with equipment and surfacing bought together (see Play area design, supply and installation)
- Playground games markings (see Playground markings)
- Artificial lawns in gardens, roundabouts and amenity areas (see Hard landscaping and paths in parks and grounds)
- Play bark bought as material (see Bark, topsoil, compost and play-grade woodchip supply)
- Tarmac or macadam school playground resurfacing (see Car park surfacing)
- MUGA, court and synthetic pitch surfacing (see Synthetic sports pitches, MUGAs and outdoor sports surfaces)