Children’s play area: Kompan Scotland Ltd
Children’s play area: Kompan Scotland LtdKompan Scotland Ltd designed and built an inclusive, pirate‑themed play area in Maryport, using recycled materials and local suppliers while improving accessibility for all children.
Key facts
| Supplier | Contract | Contract value | Date social value applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kompan Scotland Ltd | Shiver Me Timbers Play Area, Maryport | £253,224 | 2025 |
Overview
Kompan Scotland Ltd designs, supplies, installs and maintains children’s play areas across Scotland and Northern England. Their work includes groundworks, play equipment installation and safer surfacing.
Kompan’s customers include private organisations, schools, local and district authorities, and charitable bodies.
The Shiver Me Timbers play area is a bright, colourful and exciting pirate‑themed destination on the Harbourside in Maryport. The park’s nautically inspired design was developed with accessibility in mind, including specialist adaptations so all children can enjoy the space.
Social value achievement
Measured outcomes from this project:
- £1,000 donated to North Lakes Foodbank (SOC07)
- non‑specialist materials supplied from the local area (ECO05)
- approximately 50% of workforce accommodation and food sourced locally (ECO05)
- structural items manufactured from recycled plastics and textiles (ENV05)
- inclusive equipment selected to ensure accessibility throughout the play area (SOC08)
Themes and priorities
Social value menu theme and reference: Economic (ECO05)
Priority: Delivering excellent public services
Social value menu theme and reference: Social (SOC08, SOC07)
Priority: Addressing inequalities
Social value menu theme and reference: Environmental (ENV05)
Priority: Environmental resilience and climate emergency
Wider benefits delivered
These wider benefits show how the project supported people, communities, the local economy and the environment.
Social value
Kompan contributed to addressing inequalities by designing the play area for accessibility and supporting food security through a £1,000 donation to North Lakes Foodbank.
Economic value
The project supported the local economy by sourcing non‑specialist materials from:
- Grange Quarries
- Handy Concrete
- Travis Perkins (Workington)
- GAP (Whitehaven)
Environmental value
Kompan works to minimise the carbon footprint of manufacturing and installing their products, selecting recycled materials and efficient construction processes.