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Playing Pitch Strategy for Leeds

Leeds City Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 14:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council commissioned a comprehensive, evidence-based Playing Pitch Strategy for Leeds, aligned with the emerging Leeds Local Plan 2024–2042. The service covers planning, protecting, improving and developing playing-pitch and outdoor-sports provision across the city. It includes auditing facilities, assessing quality and capacity, analysing current and future demand, identifying gaps and opportunities, and producing a strategic report, evidence base, GIS mapping and prioritised action plan. Sports in scope include football, rugby league and union, cricket, hockey, tennis and padel, athletics, netball, basketball and multi-use games areas. The work is intended to support physical activity, reduce inequalities, improve access for deprived communities, ethnically diverse populations and disabled users, and inform planning, funding, health, inclusion and sustainability decisions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 28 July 2026 to Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with two bids received and two final-stage bids, both from SMEs. The award value is £80,640 gross, in GBP. The contract is scheduled to run from 15 September 2026 to 15 September 2027, with an option to extend by a further three months if required, up to 15 November 2027. There is one completed lot. The awarded service is classified under sports facilities operation services, although the detailed requirement is for strategic consultancy and planning work on outdoor sports provision. The award is active and a contract signature was scheduled for 1 September 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from Leeds City Council for specialist sports-planning consultancy combining facility audits, capacity and demand modelling, stakeholder engagement, spatial analysis and practical investment planning. A credible competitor for comparable work would need experience of developing playing-pitch or outdoor-sports strategies, applying Sport England’s five-stage methodology, and translating evidence into prioritised actions aligned with planning policy and funding opportunities. Relevant capability includes GIS mapping, data analysis, scenario testing and place-based consultation. Suppliers should be able to assess a broad mix of sports, understand participation and facility inequalities, and show how recommendations can improve access for deprived communities, ethnically diverse populations and disabled users. Experience of working with local authorities and producing clear, deliverable strategies would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Playing Pitch Strategy for Leeds

Notice Description

Leeds City Council is seeking to commission a suitably experienced consultant to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) for the period aligned to the emerging Leeds Local Plan (2024-2042). The PPS will provide a robust strategic framework to guide the planning, protection, improvement and development of playing pitch and outdoor sports provision across the city. The PPS will play a critical role in supporting the Council's ambition to tackle poverty and reduce inequalities, particularly through improving access to physical activity and sport. A central principle of the PPS is to address inequalities in provision and participation. The consultant will be expected to demonstrate how facility planning and investment can better serve deprived communities, ethnically diverse populations and disabled users, with a strong focus on place-based insights and engagement. The scope will include key outdoor sports such as football, rugby league and union, cricket, hockey, tennis (including padel), athletics, netball, basketball and MUGAs. The consultant will be required to undertake a full audit of provision, assess quality and capacity, analyse current and future demand, and identify gaps and opportunities across the city. The PPS must follow Sport England's five-stage methodology (Stages A-D), including stakeholder engagement, data analysis, scenario testing and the development of a clear, prioritised action plan. Outputs will include a strategic report, supporting evidence base, GIS mapping and a deliverable action plan aligned to funding opportunities and planning policy requirements. The final strategy must be practical, deliverable and aligned to wider council priorities including health improvement, inclusive growth and sustainability, enabling Leeds City Council and its partners to make informed, evidence-led decisions on future sports provision and investment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073247-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,640 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leeds City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Knight, Kavanagh & Page

Further Information

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