The Construction of a Park Gateway and Community Gardens in the Southern Park of Riverside Sunderland

Sunderland City Council
North East
15 November 2024 to 30 May 2025

Construction of a park gateway and community gardens at Riverside Park, plots 2 and 3. The project involves civil engineering works to transform the site into a public-facing community space, including hard and soft landscaping, site preparation, and infrastructure installation.

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Awarded value: £4.3m; As published
Published: 5 December 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 14 November 2024; Esh Group
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 30 May 2025

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of civil engineering and landscaping construction services for the development of public park gateways and community garden infrastructure projects.

Category: Engineering works and construction works

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
5 December 2024
Contract awardedto Esh Group
14 November 2024
Contract starts
15 November 2024
Contract ends
30 May 2025

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The buyer

Type: Council
Park refurbishment contracts, 24 months: 1
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Typical park refurbishment contract: £4.3m

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How it compares

17.0× the typical park refurbishment contract (£253k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/189696/the-construction-of-a-park-gateway-and-community-gardens-in-the-southern-park-of
Buyer reference: SUN001-DN726493-58111137
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-98720773-4257-4628-9d84-4bba759a1a12
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Sunderland City Council. The Construction of a Park Gateway and Community Gardens in the Southern Park of Riverside Sunderland. Contract award, 5 December 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/189696/the-construction-of-a-park-gateway-and-community-gardens-in-the-southern-park-of (accessed 12 October 2026).