Award of National Framework for Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities Design, Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection

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Espo awarded a contract to multiple suppliers including Abacus Playgrounds Limited, Ace Play Limited, Axo Leisure Ltd, Back-On-Track Mountain Bike Solutions Limited, Bendcrete Leisure Limited, Betongpark Limited, Blakedown Sport and Play Limited, and Canvas Spaces Limited for the design, supply, delivery, installation, maintenance, and inspection of outdoor playground equipment, outdoor fitness equipment, skate/BMX parks, parkour, multi-use games areas, water play areas, and sports areas, including associated services such as landscaping, fencing, and outdoor furniture.

The framework agreement covers 13 lots, including playground equipment, bespoke design playground equipment, multi-use games areas (MUGA) with steel or timber structures and macadam or synthetic grass surfaces, skateparks/BMX parks, other wheeled sports areas, outdoor fitness equipment, wet pour rubber surfacing, sport and play surfaces, football 3G pitches, tennis courts, indoor sensory and soft play equipment, splash/water parks, and inspection reports.

Delivery and installation are direct to customers' sites.

The framework has an option to extend for up to a further 24 months, and the total estimated value of £140,000,000 includes the option period.

Espo shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded suppliers during the framework period by reference to credit rating agency reports.