Planning

Wirral Water Sports Centre Complex - Preliminary Market Engagement

WIRRAL COUNCIL

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21 Mar 2025 at 14:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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21 Mar 2025 at 13:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council has initiated a preliminary market engagement process for the operation of the Wirral Water Sports Centre Complex, located at West Kirby Marine Lake, Wallasey, United Kingdom (UKD74). This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on the operation of sports facilities. The Council is currently in the planning stage of this process, with key milestones including the market engagement scheduled to conclude by 14 April 2025. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their expressions of interest via the Council’s e-tendering portal, The Chest, by the specified deadline to inform a potential procurement strategy.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in sports facilities management, leisure services, and recreational activities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly well-suited to compete for this tender. The Council aims to establish a sustainable delivery model and seeks operators who can maintain a strong partnership with the authority, ensuring the site's legacy and continued positive impact on the community’s health and wellbeing. Businesses that are capable of delivering high-quality water sports services and fostering community engagement will find this tender to be a promising avenue for growth and collaboration with a public authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wirral Water Sports Centre Complex - Preliminary Market Engagement

Notice Description

Wirral Borough Council (the "Council") is undertaking this preliminary market engagement to consult with potential operators to inform a delivery model to operate the Wirral Water Sports Centre Complex. The Wirral Water Sports Centre operates, delivers and facilitates a diverse range of Water Sports on the Council owned and managed "West Kirby Marine Lake" a key local and regional leisure and recreational health and wellbeing destination. The Council is seeking to ascertain whether there is sufficient interest from appropriate providers to establish a procurement and delivery strategy for the Wirral Water Sports Centre. The Council will retain a keen interest in the site and as such, any future operator must maintain a good relationship with the Council and will be an important consideration for the Council with regards to legacy implications. The preliminary market engagement is being carried out under the current provisions of Regulation 17 of the Procurement Regulations 2024 and Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement information is available via The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk), which is the Council's e-tendering portal. Expressions of interests by completing the relevant questions will be submitted on The Chest. The link to the advert is below - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=833c3e10-e905-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f76d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010709-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementplace@wirral.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Further Information

Notice Documents

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