Sports, games and instruments contracts expiring in South East England: 12 worth £12m
Public sector sports, games and instruments contracts held by buyers in South East England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
12 sports, games and instruments contracts in South East England carry a published end date, worth £12m between them. They are held across 10 buyers, and the typical one is worth £174k.
9 of them expire within twelve months, and 4 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 75% of this market back in play inside a year.
8 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 58% of it. That is a concentrated market: displacing an incumbent here means going after one of a small number of established holders.
The most active buyers are Bracknell Forest Borough Council (3), Canterbury City Council (1), Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (1).
The contracts here are most often held by Everyone Active (3), KOMPAN LIMITED (3), Play innovation Ltd (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersden Playzone (MUGA) – Refurbishment and Minor Groundworks South East England | Canterbury City Council | £174k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Nonsuch Park Woodland Playground South East England | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | £50k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| BLC Gym enhancement South East England | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | £700k | 30 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| BLC Gym enhancement South East England | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | £700k | 30 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| BLC Gym enhancement South East England | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | £700k | 30 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Hesketh Park Outdoor Gym 2026 South East England | Dartford Borough Council | £80k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UK4 - Tender Notice South East England | Ministry of Defence | £8.5m | 11 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Heelands Play Area Improvements South East England | Milton Keynes City Council | £188k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| The Supply of Playground Equipment South East England | Isle of Wight Council | £150k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Gauntlet Play Park Refurbishment South East England | Havant Borough Council | £144k | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Supply of Treadmill & Associated Equipment South East England | Oxford Brookes University | £40k incl. VAT | 26 May 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| MBC - Play area surfacing repairs at various sites in Maidstone, Kent South East England | Maidstone Borough Council | £76k | 30 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.