Notice Information
Notice Title
West Northamptonshire Council Leisure Operating Contract
Notice Description
The Authority is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate the Authority's Leisure Services. The successful Provider will be responsible for managing and operating the following 6 Leisure facilities: - Daventry Leisure Centre- Moulton Leisure Centre- Daventry Sports Park- Danes Camp Leisure Centre- Mounts Baths - Lings Forum Leisure CentreA more in depth description can be found in II.2.4 of this Contract Notice.
Lot Information
Lot 1
West Northamptonshire Council is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate its Leisure Services. The successful Provider will be responsible for managing and operating the following six Leisure facilities: - Daventry Leisure Centre- Moulton Leisure Centre- Daventry Sports Park- Danes Camp Leisure Centre- Mounts Baths - Lings Forum Leisure CentreThe successful Provider will also support the Council in delivering its Active Communities programme and will be responsible for managing, promoting, delivering and monitoring an Active Wellbeing programme at all of the Facilities (excluding Daventry Sports Park) subject to the final contract award. The procurement falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations - Social and Other Specific Services, and the Council is using a procedure which corresponds to the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation ("CPN"). The first stage of the procurement is the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage for which responses must be submitted by 12 Noon 21 February 2025.The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Authority's Procurement Team will be sent via the Authority's e-Procurement portal hosted by In-Tend.In-Tend is located at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wncCompleted Tender Responses and clarification questions regarding the contract or procurement process can only be submitted electronically, using the Authority's e-Procurement portal. Fax, post and/or e-mail submissions will not be considered even if received before the relevant ITT Response Deadline. Where Bidders encounter any difficulties whilst using the In-Tend system, please refer to the user guide at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/BuyerProfiles or contact the In-Tend support desk Mon-Fri, 08:30 - 17:00 via Telephone: 0845 557 8079 or Email: support@in-tend.co.uk
Renewal: Commencing on 1 April 2026, the contract is for 10 years, with an option to extend for two additional periods of up to 5 years. The total possible contract duration, including extension provisions will be 20 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d065
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001426-2025
- 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
45 - Construction work
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities
79993000 - Building and facilities management services
79993100 - Facilities management services
92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Feb 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL LEISURE OPERATING CONTRACT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- NN1 1ED
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Northampton North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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