Notice Information
Notice Title
NRW/21581 Sloughbottom Park Operator Concessions
Notice Description
The council seeks experienced operators to manage, operate, and maintain newly refurbished facilities at Sloughbottom Park, including a sports hub with 3G pitch and FA-standard changing rooms, a community pavilion with cafe, and enhanced park amenities, under long-term lease agreements. Lot 1: Pavilion (Cafe and Community Hub) Lot 2: Sports Hub, 3G pitch and grass pitches
Lot Information
Pavilion (Cafe and Community Hub)
Operate the Pavilion cafe and community hub, manage bookings, maintain public toilets, and ensure compliance with food hygiene and sustainability standards
Renewal: 8.1 At the time of considering an option to extend the performance of the contract shall be taken into account. 8.2 The council may request the supplier to demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. 8.3 If the option to extend is agreed then the supplier may request that the tendered sum be adjusted by the following: 8.4 The annual CPI rate taken from the January prior to the start date of the new extension period 8.5 any changes to the national living wage rate that has taken place in the preceding contract period to that of the new extension period.
Lot 2: Sports Hub, 3G pitch and grass pitchesManage Sports Hub, 3G and grass pitches to FA standards, cricket NTP, run booking systems, maintain facilities, and contribute annually (PS27k) to the Football Foundation sinking fund for pitch replacement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060eef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006803-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,179,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,179,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 20 Mar 2026 - 19 Mar 2036 Over 5 years
- 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
- NORWICH CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@norwich.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR2 1NH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Mancroft
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006803-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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