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Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in Sheffield

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Mar 2025 at 07:40

TenderUpdate

20 Jul 2023 at 09:51

Tender

28 Jun 2023 at 14:54

Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council is seeking to procure an experienced operator to manage various leisure centres, golf courses, and specialist facilities within Sheffield. The tender, titled "Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in Sheffield," focuses on recreational, cultural, and sporting services within the city. This procurement process, classified under CPV code 92000000, aims to start operations from January 2025 with certain facilities and expand to others by April 2026. The procurement stage is at the Award stage following the conclusion of the tender process. The competitive procedure with negotiation method was used for this procurement, and Sheffield City Council has secured approximately £100 million in capital funding for improvements over the term of the contract. Key dates include the end of the current trust arrangement in December 2024 and the transition in management of additional facilities by April 2026. The contract was signed on 5 December 2024, confirming Sports and Leisure Management as the supplier.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in facilities management, sports, and leisure services. Businesses adept at managing sports venues, leisure centres, and golf courses will find this contract well-suited to their expertise. With the contract valued around £378 million, the successful operator will oversee prominent facilities such as Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, English Institute of Sport, Ice Sheffield, and multiple leisure and golf centres. Given the capital investment plan, there is scope for refurbishment and significant improvements, providing further opportunities for businesses involved in construction and renovations. The focus on quality, social value, and price as award criteria further ensures that businesses prioritising these aspects will be competitive in the tender process.

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Notice Title

Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in Sheffield

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage selected Leisure Centres, Golf Courses, The English Institute of Sport and Ice Sheffield venue within the City. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Council to manage key sporting and Leisure facilities within the City. The Leisure facilities in scope are as follows: From January 2025(current Trust arrangement to dissolve December 2024). Ponds Forge International Sports Centre English Institute of Sport Ice Sheffield Hillsborough Leisure Centre Concord Sports Centre Springs Leisure Centre Heeley Pool and Gym Beauchief Golf Course Birley Wood Golf Course - with the option by the Authority to remove this course if required Tinsley Golf Course From April 2026 (these are currently under a separate third-party operator until March 26) Graves Health and Sports Centre Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre Wisewood Sports Centre

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage selected Leisure Centres, Golf Courses, The English Institute of Sport and Ice Sheffield venue within the City. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Council to manage key sporting and Leisure facilities within the City. The Leisure facilities in scope are as follows: From January 2025(current Trust arrangement to dissolve December 2024). Ponds Forge International Sports Centre English Institute of Sport Ice Sheffield Hillsborough Leisure Centre Concord Sports Centre Springs Leisure Centre Heeley Pool and Gym Beauchief Golf Course Birley Wood Golf Course - with the option by the Authority to remove this course if required Tinsley Golf Course From April 2026 (these are currently under a separate third-party operator until March 26) Graves Health and Sports Centre Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre Wisewood Sports Centre The Operator will be expected to commit to the Partnership Approach and recognise the importance of working collaboratively with the Authority in delivering the Services. The Council has provisionally secured cPS100m of capital funding to invest into the Leisure Estate with proposals over the term to replace three major Leisure facilities in the City - Hillsborough, Concord and Springs - and make improvements to Ponds Forge. Please also note that the estimated contract value is based on the estimated facilities turnover across the maximum contract term.

Options: 1. Fully priced Base Bid Investment Portfolio ISIT response based on the Services Specification and the Council's planned investments. This should be based on the core requirements and will be used to evaluate ISIT submissions. 2. Fully priced Base Bid Existing Portfolio ISIT response based on the Services Specification but excluding the Council's planned investments. This should otherwise be based on the core requirements and will be used to evaluate ISIT submissions. 3. Mandatory variant Investment Portfolio - Fully priced mandatory variant to the Investment Portfolio ISIT response based on a 15-year initial contract term (not evaluated but part of the negotiation stage). 4. Mandatory variant Existing Portfolio - Fully priced mandatory variant to the Existing Portfolio ISIT response based on a 15-year initial contract term (not evaluated but part of the negotiation stage).

Renewal: At the end of this contract term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dd43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008867-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70 - Real estate services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

39222000 - Catering supplies

45112721 - Landscaping work for golf courses

45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities

45236111 - Flatwork for golf course

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

55520000 - Catering services

70332200 - Commercial property management services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

79993100 - Facilities management services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£420,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£378,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Paula Martin
Contact Email
paula.martin@sheffield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1142735624

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPORTS AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT

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