Tender

The Provision of a Leisure Management System

CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

26 Sep 2025 at 09:31

Planning

15 Jul 2025 at 11:12

Summary of the contracting process

Caerphilly County Borough Council is undertaking a public procurement process for a modern, scalable Leisure Management System (LMS) to enhance their leisure services across the County Borough. The procurement falls under the services industry category, focusing on IT services including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This process is being managed through a competitive flexible procedure, with stages comprising pre-market engagement, compliance checks, tender responses, system demonstrations, and an award stage. The tender closes on 27th October 2025, with key engagement activities scheduled for early August 2025. The contract, valued at £1.2 million gross, is set to begin on 1st September 2026 and may extend until 31st August 2036.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for IT service providers specialising in leisure management, software development, and digital customer engagement solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those with capabilities in developing scalable IT systems with secure, bilingual functionalities. The requirement for a comprehensive LMS, including online self-service portals, payment systems, and mobile app compatibility, offers a lucrative opportunity for businesses adept at integrating such technologies within a local authority setting. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate their ability to deliver high-quality, data-informed service improvements and increasingly digital user experiences.

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Notice Title

The Provision of a Leisure Management System

Notice Description

The Council has a requirement to procure a modern, scalable, secure and accessible Leisure Management System (LMS) to support the delivery of leisure services across the County Borough. The system will be used by customers, staff, and administrators, and must support full self-service capabilities. It must comply with relevant Welsh and UK public sector standards and be suitable for integration into a local authority digital ecosystem. The Council aims to increase usage and income at its leisure centres by enhancing customer experience through improved communications, digital self-service and targeted marketing, while supporting corporate and national objectives around health, wellbeing and social inclusion. The approach focuses on building customer loyalty and delivering best value via stable, data-informed service improvements. The Council's Sport & Leisure Services consist of 9x leisure centres, 1x Athletics Hub, 1x Centre for Sporting Excellence and 4x School Sport Facilities. Park Services consists of 116x grass pitches, which play host to several thousand rugby, football and cricket matches each year as well as sport and public events. Further information can be found in the Procurement Document in the Proactis eTendering system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: If additional sites are added to the Council's portfolio during the contract period the option will be available to use the services procured under the contract for those additional sites. The Council reserve the right to procure additional services throughout the duration of the contract if they assist with improving the customer experience or provide innovation to enhance the service, within the subject matter of the contract.

Renewal: The contract can be extend for up to a further 60 months, the Council have the option to renew the contract annually or every 24 months until the end of the 60 month period.

Planning Information

Interested suppliers will be invited to attend individual engagement sessions with the project team to discuss the requirements, ask any questions and provide feedback on the brief provided in this notice. The sessions will be 30 minutes long and held via Microsoft Teams w/c 04 August 2025. Interested suppliers should email Jessica Thomas (thomaj11@caerphilly.gov.uk) confirming they wish to attend an engagement session and provide email addresses of the attendees. Interested suppliers are also able to provide relevant information on their solutions, including: • System Capabilities • Security Features • Integration Options • Roadmap for Future Enhancements • Support and Maintenance Plans

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055f4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060007-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2035-09-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jessica Thomas
Contact Email
thomaj11@caerphilly.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01443863382

Buyer Location

Locality
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys

Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

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