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HDC Leisure Centre Tender Consultants

Horsham District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2026 at 10:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

05 Mar 2026 at 10:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Horsham District Council procured consultancy services to lead the re-tendering of its leisure centres contract. The appointed consultant is expected to manage the re-tendering exercise and deliver the services described in the project brief, with an emphasis on high satisfaction, professional standards, cost effectiveness, improved service delivery and value for money. The buying organisation is Horsham District Council, based in Horsham. The requirement concerns recreational, cultural and sporting services, specifically consultancy linked to leisure centre contract procurement. The contract covers the Council’s leisure centre service rather than the operation of the centres themselves, and one organisation was appointed to provide all services within the brief.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It used a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. Questions were due by 19 March 2026 at 17:00 and tenders by 9 April 2026 at 12:00. The planned service start was 11 May 2026, while the signed contract started on 15 May 2026 and runs to 1 April 2028. The procurement’s estimated gross value was £100,000. The contract was signed on 14 May 2026 for £80,568 gross, or £67,140 net, both in GBP. SLC was awarded the contract; the award is active. Evaluation placed 60% on quality and 40% on price.

This procurement indicates demand from Horsham District Council for specialist consultancy capable of leading a leisure-centre services re-tendering from planning through to a robust procurement outcome. A credible competitor would need practical experience of public-sector tendering, particularly in recreational, cultural or sporting services, and the ability to manage a complete contract re-tender rather than provide a narrow supporting task. The requirement favours organisations able to demonstrate high professional standards, clear service improvement, cost-effectiveness and better value for money. Strong quality evidence would be important because quality carried greater weight than price. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this type of consultancy can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large national firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HDC Leisure Centre Tender Consultants

Notice Description

1.0.1. Horsham District Council ("the Council") invites tenders to appoint a consultant to lead on the re-tendering of its leisure centres contract as set out in these documents. 1.0.2. The contract start date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be Monday 11th May 2026 at 00:00 hours. 1.0.3. The Council is procuring this Contract following a Tender process under the Council's Procurement Code and will be awarding one Contract for the provision of all services detailed within the Project Brief. 1.0.4. The Council is seeking to Contract with an organisation that will manage the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The Contractor will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0662b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079334-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,140 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 May 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Horsham District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HORSHAM
Postcode
RH12 2RG
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Horsham
Electoral Ward
Denne
Westminster Constituency
Horsham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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