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Dewsbury Health and Leisure Centre Options Appraisal

THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES

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20 Jul 2026 at 11:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Dewsbury Health and Leisure Centre Options Appraisal was initiated by The Council of the Borough of Kirklees, located in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. This procurement is under the industry category of services and is specific to feasibility studies. The procurement stage is complete, and a contract has been awarded. The procurement used a limited method, specifically a "below threshold - limited competition" approach. The contract start date was set for 27th July 2026, with completion expected by 26th November 2026, allowing a potential one-month extension. The main activity revolves around developing an options appraisal for a new Health and Leisure Centre, including community engagement and analysing various facility options and funding potential.

This tender provides potential growth opportunities for businesses in the consultancy and feasibility study sectors, particularly those with experience in public projects and community engagement. Companies specialising in health and leisure infrastructure planning and stakeholder engagement would be well-positioned to compete in such tenders. The awarded supplier was MAX ASSOCIATES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, a London-based SME indicating opportunities for similarly scaled businesses to engage in comparable procurement processes led by public authorities. The project underpins the integration of community needs and sustainable design, highlighting opportunities for businesses skilled at navigating multi-faceted community projects with strategic insight into long-term development objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dewsbury Health and Leisure Centre Options Appraisal

Notice Description

The service has confirmed that this procurement and tender process has delivered exactly what was set out in the original Procurement Route to Market Assessment, along with what is outlined in the specification. That being a suitable consultant has been identified to develop and Options Appraisal for a new Dewsbury Leisure and Health Centre. This scope includes: 1. Reviewing existing evidence: Cabinet reports, engagement findings, impact assessments, and in the event that any notable gaps in evidence / knowledge exist, carry out appropriate additional needs assessment work. 2. Community & Stakeholder Engagement: engagement with key partners and stakeholders is required to understand the potential for co-location and integration of services 3. Options Appraisals: Make recommendations about the appropriate facility mix, taking into account required public leisure/health and wellbeing elements to meeting the current and longer-term future needs of the community. 4. As part of considering the appropriate facility mix for the new centre, evidence of need or potential need for complementary adjacent outdoor sport / leisure / health provision (e.g. 3G pitches, playable spaces, playgrounds, tennis courts). These should be reported separately to the recommended indoor facility as these are supplementary to the main objective. 5. Investigate different approaches to building facilities and asses the respective risks and benefits of these including impact on capital costs, and revenue costs. 6. Highlight the realistic potential for external funding to contribute towards the cost of this project, including the possibility of contributions where co-location of services is proposed. 7. Provide a report clearly outlining the opportunities, priorities and recommended facility mix options to the Council, along with a clear brief for subsequent site search and technical assessment/feasibility work to be commissioned.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ceb4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068186-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79314000 - Feasibility study

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Jul 2026 - 26 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAX ASSOCIATES (HOLDINGS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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