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Provision of Swimming Pools and Lessons for School Children

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

01 Oct 2026 at 10:13

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

04 Jun 2026 at 14:07

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

04 Jun 2026 at 09:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Apr 2026 at 11:36

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council intends to establish a multi-provider framework for swimming provision for school children across Derbyshire. The service combines access to suitable swimming pool locations with the delivery of swimming lessons by qualified instructors. Suppliers may therefore need to provide pool facilities, teaching staff, or both, for school groups across the county. The work sits within recreational, cultural and sporting services. The council is buying the service for schools and their pupils, with delivery across Derbyshire rather than at a single named site. Businesses operating swimming pools and providers of swimming instruction are the most directly relevant; organisations able to coordinate both facilities and instructors may also fit the intended service model.

This is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It plans to use a multi-provider framework agreement. The published estimated value is £5.4 million excluding VAT and £6.48 million including VAT. The stated framework period is from 9 October 2026 to 31 August 2034. The council’s anticipated date for a further notice is 2 October 2026; this is a forward estimate, not a response deadline. The procurement is planned as a single lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The council has already undertaken preliminary market engagement, with the engagement process previously scheduled to conclude on 18 June 2026. The procurement is recorded as abandoned on 1 October 2026, so the stated plan should not be treated as a forthcoming tender.

The intended work is a potential fit for swimming pool operators, swimming lesson providers and suppliers able to combine access to appropriate facilities with instructor provision. The council’s description points to experience delivering swimming lessons to school-age children and the ability to provide suitable pool locations in multiple parts of Derbyshire. A multi-provider framework could suit businesses able to serve school demand across the county, including smaller providers, which the council has identified as suitable. Suppliers preparing for similar work should consider their pool capacity, instructor availability and ability to deliver lessons for school groups. The procurement description does not set out specific instructor qualifications, facility standards, accreditations or minimum capacity requirements, so no particular certification or scale requirement can be inferred. However, the procurement is recorded as abandoned, rather than as an upcoming bidding opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Swimming Pools and Lessons for School Children

Notice Description

Provision of suitable locations for swimming lessons and the provision of swimming instructors, for school children within Derbyshire, through a multi provider framework.

Planning Information

Process is outlined in the Invitation to pre market engagement document on the e-tendering portal pro contracts https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6ab7619e-4d5f-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06896d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092682-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Further Information

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