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DBOM Tender for a new Basingstoke Leisure Centre

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jul 2026 at 11:54

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2024 at 13:43

Tender Notice
Planning

15 Aug 2024 at 15:47

Planning Notice
Planning

26 May 2023 at 16:34

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is spearheaded by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, focusing on the development of a new leisure complex in Basingstoke, under the title "DBOM Tender for a new Basingstoke Leisure Centre." This project falls under the "services" industry category, specifically dealing with sports facilities operation services. The location for the contract is Basingstoke Leisure Park, with the procurement reaching the Award stage as of 6th July 2026, following a comprehensive competitive dialogue process. Key dates include the initial contract signing on 30th June 2026 and the planning announcement in May 2023. The procurement method used was a selective competitive dialogue under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with the final awarded contract valuing at £235,313,959 over a 25-year term (20 years with an up-to-5-year extension option).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in leisure, sports management, and construction, especially those capable of designing, building, operating, and maintaining large multi-use facilities. Ideal candidates for this contract are companies with demonstrated experience in managing large-scale leisure projects and understanding complex financial structures to accommodate long-term operations. This project offers the potential for increased business visibility and long-term financial stability, provided they can cater to specific requirements, which include delivering advanced swimming pools, gyms, indoor adventure activities, and other leisure services. The involvement of specialist partners can help ensure successful delivery and operation over the contract term, offering substantial growth and expansion prospects for appropriately skilled businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DBOM Tender for a new Basingstoke Leisure Centre

Notice Description

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council ('the Authority') commenced a Competitive Dialogue procedure on 18th November 2024 to find a leisure specialist partner to deliver a new water and leisure complex in Basingstoke. The contract opportunity is for the award of the BDBC Leisure DBOM Contract (the Contract) which comprises the following leisure centres: - Design and build a replacement Facility for the Aquadrome - Aquadrome current facility operation, until transfer of service to the new Facility - Tadley Health and Fitness Centre operation - Basingstoke Golf Centre operation Facilities at the new complex should include a 25-metre eight-lane competition pool, 20-metre four-lane teaching pool, leisure waters with flumes, a 150-station gym, three studios and a spin studio, an indoor clip and climb or similar adventure-style activity, indoor adventure soft play, party rooms and cafe. All procurement documentation was made available via Proactis ProContract tendering system, project ID DN749514. Leisure specialists were invited to submit first stage Selection Questionnaire (SQ) responses for the scheme. Following detailed dialogue work with short-listed suppliers that demonstrate the relevant interest, experience, and capability to deliver the project, it was anticipated that a preferred partner would be identified, approved by the Authority and awarded the final contract in May 2026. Following an extensive competitive dialogue process the council has now awarded the contract, with initial contract documentation signed 30th June 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council ('the Authority') has completed a Competitive Dialogue procedure to find a specialist leisure partner to deliver a new water and leisure complex in Basingstoke. The contract opportunity is for the award of the BDBC Leisure Design, Build, Operate and Maintain Contract (the Contract) which comprises the following leisure centres: - Design and build a replacement Facility for the Aquadrome - Aquadrome current facility operation, until transfer of service to the new Facility - Tadley Health and Fitness Centre operation - Basingstoke Golf Centre operation The contract will operate for a term of 20 years with up 5 years extension available. Following previous consultation, facilities at the new complex should include a 25-metre eight-lane competition pool, 20-metre four-lane teaching pool, leisure waters with flumes, a 150-station gym, three studios and a spin studio, an indoor clip and climb or similar adventure-style activity, indoor adventure soft play, party rooms and cafe. Alongside the core facilities to be provided the Authority is open to bids which could provide additional, optional leisure facilities within the Authority's available budget. As part of the competitive dialogue process the Authority undertook the following response stages: -Selection Questionnaire -Invitation to Submit Outline Solutions -Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions -Invitation to Submit Final Tender though the original Find a Tender advert Leisure specialists were invited to submit first stage Selection Questionnaire (SQ) responses for the scheme. Following detailed dialogue work with short-listed suppliers that demonstrate the relevant interest, experience, and capability to deliver the project, it was anticipated that a preferred partner would be identified, approved by the Authority and sign the final contract in May 2026. Detailed information on the overall scheme, including programmes; specifications and response documents were made conducted through ProContract on project DN749514. All correspondence and documentation release was conducted via the ProContract portal. Additional information: Documentation was made available via ProContract. The procurement exercise was Project ID DN749514. The original advertisement was made via Find a Tender F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037200 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03cffc In relation to award criteria the competitive dialogue procedure consisted of multiple stages, each with it's own award criteria. The criteria for each stage were published in the first stage/ initial advertised documents. Each stage consisted of a mix of quality and price considerations with pass/fail elements and qualitative scored questions. The contract award value consists of the capital build cost for the new facility, in addition to anticipated income over the full 25 year (20+5) contract term. The figure does not include any outgoing spend/expenses on the facilities during the term, and the full PS235,313,959 is not therefore reflective of the actual income/ return generated on the facilities. The total figure (excluding costs to be incurred on the facilities during their lifetime) has been used for the purposes of ensuring consistency with the original advert notice which estimated a predicted contract value of PS195,000,000.

Options: An initial anticipated term of 20 years (240 months) with an extension up to a further 5 years (60 months) available.

Renewal: An initial anticipated term of 20 years (240 months) with an extension up to a further 5 years (60 months) available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cffc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063152-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities

45212110 - Leisure centre construction work

45212212 - Construction work for swimming pool

92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£195,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£195,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£235,313,959 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASINGSTOKE
Postcode
RG21 4AH
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ37 North Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Electoral Ward
Eastrop & Grove
Westminster Constituency
Basingstoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Places for People Leisure Limited

Further Information

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