Outdoor Playground Equipment Framework
Framework Description
Hull City Council is procuring an Outdoor Playground Equipment Framework. It will be a four-year framework, closed to new applications, with six lots and an estimated annual value of £800,000, running to 28 February 2031. Preliminary market engagement ran first, giving suppliers a chance to shape the approach, and the formal tender was expected to be published in August 2026.
Context & Use Case
Hull City Council manages playgrounds across its community and leisure assets and needs a reliable route to renew and install equipment. The preliminary engagement invited suppliers to share capabilities, design approaches and delivery models to shape the framework. With about £800,000 a year of work, it is a significant regional play equipment opportunity.
Scope of Services
Outdoor playground equipment Equipment for the council's playgrounds and play areas Six lots, set out in the tender documents
Lots
6 lots (details not published)
Who Can Apply
Suits playground equipment manufacturers, designers and installers working with councils. The framework is coming soon, so the route in is the formal tender; once awarded, it will be closed to new applications for its four-year term.
Buyer Benefits
The council wants safe, durable, inclusive play equipment installed well and on time, at good value. It values compliance with play safety standards, creative designs that engage children, durability in public settings and reliable after-sales support. It also values installers who keep disruption to park users low.
Next Steps
The formal tender was expected from August 2026, so check Hull City Council's procurement notices now for the tender and its deadline. Prepare design portfolios, product safety certification, case studies of council play schemes and your after-sales and maintenance arrangements, and review the six lots to decide where to bid.
How Athena Can Help
A four-year framework closed to new applications means one chance to win a place. Athena's play sector bid writing team can build your submission around design quality, safety and installation, with a Bid Health Check before you submit.
Our public procurement bid advice helps you choose lots and price competitively, and our framework search service finds other play equipment frameworks and dynamic markets you can join now. We can also run a bid/no-bid review.
