Tender

Guildford Borough Council Leisure Services Contract Management

GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

01 Nov 2024 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

Guildford Borough Council is actively seeking a service provider to manage its leisure services, including the Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre, Ash Manor Leisure Centre, and Guildford Lido. This tender falls under the "Sports facilities operation services" category within the services industry. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, following a "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation" as per Regulation 29 of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015). The total contract value is £20,000,000, with the new contract commencing on 1 November 2025 for an initial term of 10 years and a potential 5-year extension. Key dates include the tender period end date of 29 November 2024. The location for this procurement is Guildford, Surrey.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in facilities management, particularly those with experience in managing large-scale leisure centres. Enterprises that can offer innovative solutions and efficient management will find this contract highly lucrative due to its substantial value and long-term nature. The tender involves several stages, including a Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) and an Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT), providing thorough assessment opportunities for suitable candidates. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with strong expertise in service delivery, commercial management, and familiarity with TUPE regulations, as these aspects will be critical in the negotiation and final tender submission stages.

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Notice Title

Guildford Borough Council Leisure Services Contract Management

Notice Description

Guildford Borough Council Leisure Services Contract Management The service contract will be for the management and operation of Guildford Borough Council's Leisure Services, including Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre, Ash Manor Leisure Centre, and Guildford Lido. The current contract expires 31 OCT 2025 and the new service provider will assume responsibility for contract management from 1 November 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service contract will be for the management and operation of Guildford Borough Council's Leisure Services, including Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre, Ash Manor Leisure Centre, and Guildford Lido. The new contract will commence on 1 November 2025 with an initial 10-year contract term and the potential for an extension of up to 5 years subject to mutual agreement. Arrangements will be made for all bidders (including technical colleagues) who wish to attend site visits to the individual leisure sites as they prepare for their bid development. Currently the thinking is to provide bidders with one opportunity to visit the sites as a group during the SQ stage and then shortlisted bidders will be given two opportunities to visit the sites on an individual basis during the ISIT stage. The tender procedure selected for this procurement exercise will follow the 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation' procurement exercise in accordance with Regulation 29 of the Public Contract Regulations. (PCR2015). TUPE regulations will apply to this procurement, to enable bidders to understand the detail of the overall TUPE requirement will be shared during the SQ stage. Stage one of this process comprises a 'Supplier Questionnaire' (SQ) designed as an initial assessment tool to identify and shortlist suitable potential candidates. Stage two will be the Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT), involving those organisations identified and selected from stage one. Full details of the service requirements, specification, TUPE, and Contract will be published in the ISIT. GBC reserves the right to select an operator or reduce the shortlist at ISIT stage and reserves the right not to negotiate. Stage three will be the Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT) for those bidders successful at ISIT stage. It will consist of negotiation meetings based around a small number of workstreams including, service delivery, commercials, contract and TUPE to explore with bidders their solution followed by the opportunity for bidders to submit a Final Tender Submission.

Renewal: There is provision for a five (5) year extension based on performance and budget availability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b334
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035443-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Paul Barrett
Contact Email
paul.barrett@guildford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7912225263

Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU2 4BB
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
St Nicolas
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

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