Official Citation · 2026 · Construction
Leading Indoor Play Equipment Installer 2026
Bright Play Installations has been named Leading Indoor Play Equipment Installer 2026, taking 84% of the vote across verified client interviews, the community poll and the expert panel review.
Bright Play Installations has been named Leading Indoor Play Equipment Installer 2026 at the Touch Awards. The result reflects a clear judgement from the people who use, specify and assess indoor play equipment across the United Kingdom.
The award was accepted by Max Broadfield, who collected it on behalf of the company. Bright Play Installations secured 84% of the total vote, a winning margin that left no doubt about the strength of its support across every voting group.
The Touch Awards process is built to be credible and transparent from start to finish. There is no pay to play, no shortcut to the shortlist and no route to a win through sponsorship. Every result is decided by evidence gathered across three independent voting streams, each weighted and reviewed before the outcome is confirmed.
Independent researchers spoke directly with clients and customers whose projects had been completed by the nominees. Each interview followed a structured format so that experiences could be compared fairly. Only verified accounts were included in the final scoring.
The community poll ran across Touch Awards channels, giving customers, specifiers and industry followers a direct say. Votes were monitored for integrity throughout the voting window. The poll captured the strength of everyday reputation rather than profile alone.
A panel of independent experts assessed each nominee against agreed criteria covering design, delivery and customer care. The panel reviewed supporting evidence alongside the research findings. Their scores formed the third and final stream of the process.
All three voting streams pointed to the same winner. Verified clients, the wider community and the expert panel independently reached the same conclusion about Bright Play Installations, which is why the result stands with such clarity.
The judging criteria for this category focus on how well an installer combines design capability with delivery on site, and how consistently that is experienced by the customer. Bright Play Installations stood out on both counts, with a model that keeps design and installation under one roof and a customer focus that runs through every project phase.
Bright Play Installations designs and installs soft play equipment in house rather than relying on external partners for either stage. That single team approach keeps the design intent intact all the way through to the finished installation.
For clients, the benefit is direct: fewer handover points, clearer accountability and a finished play space that matches what was agreed at the drawing stage. Bespoke soft play designs are developed around each venue rather than adapted from a standard range.
Over a decade of experience underpins that model, and it shows in how projects are planned and delivered. The customer focus that runs through the business means questions are answered, expectations are managed and the finished result is checked with the people who will use it every day.
The Jury noted: "Bright Play Installations stood out because the design and installation of its soft play equipment sit with the same in house team. That control over the whole process, combined with a genuine customer focus, produced consistently strong feedback from verified clients and the expert panel alike."The Touch Awards Jury
In acceptance: "We are delighted to receive this award, and it belongs to the whole team who design, build and install every play space we deliver. To be recognised by clients, the community and the panel together means a great deal to us. Thank you to everyone who took part in the process."Max Broadfield