D3 Tenders | The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure Facilities

Notice Information

Get alerts for notices like these

Notice Title

The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure Facilities

Notice Description

The Gateway School are seeking a management partner for their joint use leisure facilities. The facilities include a 20m x 6m swimming pool, 10-station gym, 2-court and 1-court sports hall, sand-based MUGA (floodlit) and an astroturf pitch. The contract commences in September 2026 and is for 10 years with an option to extend for two additional period of up to 5 years. The total possible contract duration, including extension provisions will be 20 years. The procurement will be based on a lean single staged process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Gateway School "The School" is located in Tiffield village, West Northamptonshire. It is part of the Creating Tomorrow Academy Trust (CTT) which manages five schools and a college. The School is a special secondary academy which can accommodate a total of 118 pupils aged 11-16 years with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. It also caters for students with an Educational Healthcare Plan. The core leisure facilities include a 20m x 6m swimming pool, 10-station gym, 2-court and 1-court sports hall, sand-based MUGA (floodlit) and an astroturf pitch. The School has recently benefitted from an investment of PS5.5m by West Northamptonshire Council into the expansion and refurbishment of its facilities, including its sport and leisure facilities. The School is seeking a partner operator to manage the facilities. The operator will be required to make the facilities available for use by The Gateway School, Tiffield Academy, other local schools, and the wider community outside of school hours (during term time).

Renewal: Potential for two extensions of up to five years each (total potential contract length of up to 20 years)

Notice Details

Get alerts for notices like these

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693a3
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042047-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
CPV Codes: 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 7 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: 19 Jun 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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

Get alerts for notices like these

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: KETTERING
Postcode: NN14 1FQ
Post Town: Northampton
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location: TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Local Authority: North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward: Burton and Broughton
Westminster Constituency: Kettering

Further Information

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0693a3-2026-05-07T15:05:33+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-07T15:05:33+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0693a3",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "TGS2026",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure Facilities",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "92610000",
            "description": "Sports facilities operation services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "The Gateway School are seeking a management partner for their joint use leisure facilities. The facilities include a 20m x 6m swimming pool, 10-station gym, 2-court and 1-court sports hall, sand-based MUGA (floodlit) and an astroturf pitch. The contract commences in September 2026 and is for 10 years with an option to extend for two additional period of up to 5 years. The total possible contract duration, including extension provisions will be 20 years. The procurement will be based on a lean single staged process.",
        "value": {
            "amount": 2000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The Gateway School \"The School\" is located in Tiffield village, West Northamptonshire. It is part of the Creating Tomorrow Academy Trust (CTT) which manages five schools and a college. The School is a special secondary academy which can accommodate a total of 118 pupils aged 11-16 years with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. It also caters for students with an Educational Healthcare Plan. The core leisure facilities include a 20m x 6m swimming pool, 10-station gym, 2-court and 1-court sports hall, sand-based MUGA (floodlit) and an astroturf pitch. The School has recently benefitted from an investment of PS5.5m by West Northamptonshire Council into the expansion and refurbishment of its facilities, including its sport and leisure facilities. The School is seeking a partner operator to manage the facilities. The operator will be required to make the facilities available for use by The Gateway School, Tiffield Academy, other local schools, and the wider community outside of school hours (during term time).",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Method Statements",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "60"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "40"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "value": {
                    "amount": 2000000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2036-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "Potential for two extensions of up to five years each (total potential contract length of up to 20 years)"
                },
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "active"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "92610000",
                        "description": "Sports facilities operation services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKF24"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Tiffield, Towcester, UK"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.thegatewayschool.co.uk/leisure-procurement",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "economic",
                "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria"
            },
            {
                "id": "technical",
                "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-06-19T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2026-09-22T08:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2026-09-22T08:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-09392862",
            "name": "CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST",
                "id": "09392862",
                "scheme": "GB-COH"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Iron Mountain Floor 2, Unit 2",
                "locality": "Kettering",
                "region": "UKF",
                "postalCode": "NN141FQ",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Oliver Butcher",
                "email": "Procurement@creatingtomorrow.org.uk",
                "url": "https://www.thegatewayschool.co.uk/leisure-procurement"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.creatingtomorrow.org.uk/",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.thegatewayschool.co.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Educational Academy Trust"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "09",
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "description": "Education"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-181505",
            "name": "The Gateway School",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The Gateway School"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "St Johns Road",
                "locality": "Tiffield",
                "postalCode": "NN12 8AA",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@creatingtomorrow.org.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-COH-09392862",
        "name": "CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST"
    },
    "language": "en"
}