Notice Information
Notice Title
Cardiff Riding School
Notice Description
Cardiff Riding School is the only Local Authority operated equestrian facility in Wales delivering riding lessons for schools, children and adults, disability groups, children's parties and more recently for alternative curriculum for children at risk of failing in mainstream education. It also provides a livery for private horse owners. The facility is set in the beautiful surrounding of Pontcanna Fields in the heart of the city with excellent public transport access. The facility is in need of capital investment and has potential for growth through broadening the education programme, better use of the outdoor space and products on offer. The facility comprises: Indoor riding school - Building 45m x 40m but part of the 40m is gallery so actual riding area 45m x 25m. Outdoor riding school 40m x 40m. External fenced grounds of 35 acres including buildings, grounds (approx. 30 acres). Car Park for 50/60 cars. Stables x 39 stables, 8 stalls Livestock comprises: Horses x 43, 31 school horses, 12 livery horses, 1 of those working livery so works in the school Ancillary facilities are as follows: First Aid, Feed, Staff Room, Demountable office, Caretakers House (24 hr care) BTEC classroom, Portable toilets, Barn with internal rooms for parties/pony club and feed storage. Staffing consists of: Instructors x 6 contracted and 11 agency. Yard hands x 2 contracted and 13 agency. Assistant Management x 1. Receptionists x 3 contracted and 3 agency. 8.5 FTE's. Bookings Full daily Tuesday to Sunday 9am-8pm weekdays 9am-4.30pm weekends Current estimated Annual Income: PS570,000 Current estimated Annual Expenditure PS98,000 www.outdoorcardiff.com/cardiff-riding-school The aim is to attract an operator that can bring significant capital investment to the facility, protect, develop and enhance the existing programme. Manage, develop existing staff (TUPE will apply) and recruit new staff to grow and develop the educational offer. Provide new educational opportunities for children and young people linking with local schools, colleges and targeting children at risk of failing in mainstream education through providing vocational education opportunities. To modernise systems and develop the riding school as an equestrian centre of development and excellence. The Council invites interested prospective contractors to lodge an initial expression of interest via Proactis and submit a questionnaire response before 12:00 noon on 11th March 2026 https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login Participating in this exercise will not guarantee short-listing at a later stage in the procurement, likewise non-participation of the questionnaire or any engagement sessions will not result in a bidder being excluded from the tender process.
Planning Information
Initial expression of interest via Proactis and completion of the questionnaire by 12:00 (noon) on 11th March 2026. https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064dcf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012380-2026
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
70 - Real estate services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
45212110 - Leisure centre construction work
45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities
70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
70332000 - Non-residential property services
70332100 - Land management services
70332200 - Commercial property management services
79993000 - Building and facilities management services
79996000 - Business organisation services
80513000 - Horse riding school services
92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £18,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Aug 20266 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2051 Over 5 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
- CARDIFF COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- alex tombs
- Contact Email
- ardalprocurement@cardiff.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447815463657
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4UW
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012380-2026
11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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