This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Jul 2026 at 15:39

Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 10:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Caerphilly County Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of a Leisure Management System, targeting the enhancement of its leisure services within the UKL16 region. This contract, which falls under the services industry category and involves IT and software systems, supports the management and administrative functions of leisure centres, sports facilities, and parks. The procurement process utilised an open, competitive flexible procedure, starting with the tender notice published on 23 April 2026, followed by the completion of the award stage as of 7 July 2026. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1 September 2027 and will last until 31 August 2032, with an option to extend up to five further years. The contract was awarded to GLADSTONE MRM LIMITED, with a total gross value of £1.8 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for businesses specialising in IT services, cloud-based solutions, and software development. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in enhancing digital operations and customer engagement for public sector organisations are well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The opportunity to deliver a comprehensive Leisure Management System aligns with strategic goals to bolster customer satisfaction, as well as to support corporate and national objectives involving health, wellbeing, and social inclusion. Organisations that can offer additional system modules, integration solutions, and support services may find avenues for further collaboration and service provision throughout the contract's lifecycle.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

The Provision of a Leisure Management System

Notice Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council are intending to award a contract for the Provision of a Leisure Management System. The contract is for the provision, implementation, support, maintenance and ongoing development of a cloud-based Leisure Management System for Caerphilly County Borough Council. The solution will support the management of leisure centres, sports facilities and parks bookings, memberships, courses, customer accounts, online payments, reporting and associated administration functions. The contract includes software licensing, implementation, training, support and maintenance services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council reserves the right to purchase additional products, modules, licences and/or services during the contract term, where these are related to and enhance or extend the functionality of the solution within the scope of this procurement.

Renewal: The Council reserves the right to extend the contract for a further period of up to 60 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068973
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063834-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2035-08-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLADSTONE MRM

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