Notice Information
Notice Title
Milton Keynes Leisure Management
Notice Description
This procurement relates to the Council appointing an operator to undertake the management of three (3) leisure facilities within Milton Keynes including Bletchley Leisure Centre, Woughton Leisure Centre and Windmill Hill Golf course. The total contract award value stated in this notice is the tendered sum for the full possible contract period of 15 years (i.e. the initial contract period of 10 years plus the full potential extension period of 5 years) at the point of signature. This figure comprises the estimated value of the management of the 3 leisure facilities and is indicative only. It is expected this figure will be affected by inflation in accordance with the provisions of the contract. For the purposes of Section 74(1)(a) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, Milton Keynes City Council may during the term of the Leisure Operator Contract apply an agency model arrangement to replace the traditional leisure management arrangement. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract terms and conditions to accommodate a move to the agency model arrangement. The Authority is delivering a major low-carbon infrastructure investment in the form of a city scale District Heat Network (DHN), a key component of its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030, as outlined in the Authority's Strategy for 2050 and Council Plan 2024-2026. In the first phase of the DHN, low-carbon heat will be delivered to several public buildings across the city, helping to reduce reliance on gas combustion heating. As part of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), the Authority has been successful in its application to convert three major public buildings: the city library; Civic building; and Woughton Leisure Centre.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 5 years making a total potential contract length of 15 years.
Planning Information
If you are interested in participating in this market engagement please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home where you will be able to access our market engagement pack to learn more and respond to some questions that are designed to help shape our procurement and approach.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f909
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081951-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £15,026,929 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 3 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2040-06-18
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01908691691
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK9 3EJ
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Central Milton Keynes
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081951-2025
11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054201-2025
5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041794-2025
21st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011368-2025
26th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011362-2025
26th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
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