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Leisure Management Operator Services

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Mar 2026 at 16:27

Award Notice
Tender

28 May 2024 at 11:58

Tender Notice
Planning

25 Apr 2024 at 15:07

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is engaged in procuring Leisure Management Operator Services, covering six leisure facilities—The Malden Centre, Weir Archer Athletics & Fitness Centre, Tolworth Recreation Centre, Kingston Leisure Centre, Chessington Sports Centre, and Albany Outdoors. The procurement process, governed by the Competitive Dialogue procedure as per Regulation 30 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, is currently in the award stage with Places for People Leisure Management Limited as the appointed supplier on 22nd July 2025. The contract is valued at £120,000,000 and spans a 10-year period with the option for a five-year extension. The initiative aims to provide recreational, cultural, and sporting services across the UKI63 region, with staggered contract commencements for various facilities starting October 2025 through Spring 2027.

Businesses specializing in sports facilities and leisure management can find growth opportunities through this contract. The procurement process involves a substantial role for bidders in defining solutions, thus allowing innovative approaches for service delivery. Factors such as asset management, environmental sustainability, active community engagement, and social value are key quality criteria. The Council's interest in considering agency model proposals or other variants presents a chance for businesses to leverage unique structural offerings. Large organisations with experience in complex leisure operations, including managing outdoor facilities, could particularly benefit from this opportunity by demonstrating their capability to deliver integrated solutions harmonizing both indoor and outdoor leisure services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leisure Management Operator Services

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kingston released the opportunity to the market for the provision of Leisure Management Operator Services for six leisure facilities: - The Malden Centre - Weir Archer Athletics & Fitness Centre - Tolworth Recreation Centre - Kingston Leisure Centre - Chessington Sports Centre - Albany Outdoors The management contract will be for a period of 10 years with the option of an extension of up to five years at the Council's discretion. There will be a staggered start to the contract as follows: - October 2025: Chessington Sports Centre and Albany Outdoors - April 2026: The Malden Centre, Weir Archer Athletics & Fitness Centre, Tolworth Recreation Centre - Spring 2027: Kingston Leisure Centre (new build facility scheduled to open). The Council used the Competitive Dialogue Procedure under Regulation 30 of the PCR for the procurement of this Contract as it considered that this procedure could best meet the Council's objectives for the service requirements and commercial terms in accordance with Regulation 26(4)(a)(i) to (iii). Bidders were expected to have a major role in defining the solution which could not be specified by the Council at the outset, as the Council was unable to assess or determine the solution without in-depth dialogue.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council undertook the procurement using the Competitive Dialogue procedure in line with Regulation 30 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The procurement documents were available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com/

Options: The Council required the submission of a standard model bid and a mandatory agency variant (agency model) bid, all evaluation criteria was applied to both bids in accordance with the process set out in the ISFT. The Final Tender that received the highest overall score and had established a final Contract was awarded the Contract, which was based on a mandatory agency model, representing the Tender capable of providing the most economically advantageous tender for the Council.

Renewal: It is anticipated the management contract will be for a period of 10 years with the option of an extension of up to five years at the Council's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04552d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021981-2026
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
20 May 2024Expired
Award Date
22 Jul 20251 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Places for People Leisure Management Limited

Further Information

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