SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITED

SMEMusical instrumentsUK · PontefractCompany No. 00435546

SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITED is a UK limited company, based in Pontefract, incorporated in 1947. Has won 104 UK public-sector contracts worth £17.4m across 60 buyers, primarily Espo and musical instruments work.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£4.4m

▲ 894% vs prior 12m

Framework headroom (12m)

£183k

▼ 3% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

41%

Espo

Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

Diversified. Top 3 buyers = 60% of revenue.

Espo

£7.2m

41%

Braintree District Council

£2.0m

12%

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

£1.2m

YPO

£938k

Cumberland Council

£900k

Other (5 buyers)

Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection)	Espo	Framework call off	£3.4m ceiling · ~£83k share (÷41)	19 Jun 2025	active
115_21 Outdoor Playground, Fitness & Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection)	Espo	Framework call off	£2.6m ceiling · ~£83k share (÷31)	31 May 2021	expired
Playground, Gym & Urban Play Framework	Braintree District Council	Shared contract	£2.0m lot total · 8 suppliers	17 Nov 2025	active
115_17 Outdoor Play Area	Espo	Framework call off	£1.2m ceiling · ~£35k share (÷34)	28 Mar 2017	expired
YPO 001220 - Fixed Outdoor Sports Equipment	YPO	Framework call off	£938k ceiling · ~£59k share (÷16)	03 Sept 2024	active
22-167 External Works Framework	Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council	Shared contract	£933k lot total · 20 suppliers	04 Jun 2025	active
Cumberland Play Equipment and Play Area Surfacing	Cumberland Council	Shared contract	£900k lot total · 8 suppliers	29 Oct 2025	pending
Framework Agreement- Supply & installation/ Supply only of Play Equipment	ANSA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED	Framework call off	£500k ceiling · ~£100k share (÷5)	24 Jun 2025	active
Framework for the provision of Play Equipment Requirements under the value of £25,000 per contract	Wrexham County Borough Council	Shared contract	£300k lot total · 12 suppliers	05 Nov 2025	pending
Framework for Play Parks Supplies, Equipment and Services	North East Lincolnshire Council	Shared contract	£200k lot total · 4 suppliers	20 Feb 2023	active
Gower Road Park Area	Hull City Council	Direct contract	£193k	20 May 2025	expired
Towns Fund Schedule One	Middlesbrough Council	Direct contract	£189k	25 Nov 2020	expired
Playground Equipment and Urban Play Facilities	Hull City Council	Framework call off	£171k ceiling · ~£24k share (÷7)	13 Dec 2018	expired
Design and installation of new play facilities at Millfield Open Space Play Area, Faversham - A832	Swale Borough Council	Framework call off	£155k ceiling · ~£155k share	29 Mar 2022	expired
Provision of Playground Equipment and Playground Markings	Hull City Council	Shared contract	£150k lot total · 7 suppliers	03 Mar 2023	expired

SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITED

Buyer concentration

Contracts won · 104 total · 32 active · 70 expired

Top buyers · by total award value

Award value — last 8 quarters

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