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Closed Tender - Concessionary Contract for Activation of tennis facilities within Oldham Parks

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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09 Aug 2026 at 17:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council procured the operation and activation of tennis facilities in Oldham parks. The service covers launching and managing the Club Spark booking system, collecting payments, handling court enquiries and driving participation across all facilities. The operator is responsible for increasing memberships, season-ticket uptake, pay-and-play bookings and coaching programmes, including LTA-recognised schemes such as local tennis leagues, the Free Tennis Offer and cardio tennis. The scope also includes creating a schools tennis programme, introducing disability activities such as walking and wheelchair tennis, and building links with community groups to reach underserved communities. The council retains control of the maintenance schedule. This is a sports-facilities operation and sports-participation service for Oldham.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 7 August 2026 to WE DO TENNIS C.I.C., following a below-threshold limited competition with two final-stage bids. The award value is £500 excluding VAT and £520 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend by a further one year plus one year if service and delivery performance measures are met, giving a possible maximum end date of 31 August 2031. This is a concession arrangement: the operator pays the council 50% of generated revenue monthly. The Club Spark booking system costs £500 per year. The award covers one completed lot and the winning supplier is an SME.

This procurement shows demand for an established tennis operator able to run a public-park tennis service commercially while widening participation. A credible competitor would need proven experience operating multiple tennis facilities, increasing memberships, bookings and coaching activity, and managing all customer payments and enquiries. The requirement favours an operator with LTA approval and the capability to deliver recognised participation schemes, including local leagues, free tennis and cardio tennis. Experience of working with schools, education partners and community organisations would be important, as would practical delivery of inclusive disability programmes such as walking and wheelchair tennis. Strong community engagement is needed to reach people facing inequalities and harder-to-reach groups, alongside reliable booking-system management and performance against service and delivery measures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Closed Tender - Concessionary Contract for Activation of tennis facilities within Oldham Parks

Notice Description

The cost for this Service will be commissioned based, with 50% of the income being paid to the Operator. The Club spark booking system is currently in use within the Service and costs a fixed amount of PS500 per annum. The management and launch of the Club Spark booking system. The operator will be fully responsible for driving all on court activity maximising: * Annual membership / season ticket uptakes * Pay & Play courts and bookings * Coaching programmes to engage a variety of our communities including those that face the most inequalities, encouraging more players on to court * LTA recognised schemes that encourage participation (including Local tennis leagues, Free Tennis Offer, Cardio tennis etc) * Establish a schools tennis programme in conjunction with key local education leads including the local School Games Organiser (SGO) * Introduction of a disability programme (Walking tennis, Wheelchair tennis, etc) * Building links with other community groups to advertise tennis opportunities and increase tennis take-up in harder to reach communities * Collection of all payments * Dealing with all tennis court related enquiries * Management of the Club Spark booking system * A proven, LTA approved, operator maximising participation and engagement across all tennis facilities * Monthly 50% payback of all generated revenue * Oldham Council still in control of maintenance schedule * No ongoing administration time or initial training costs needed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df94
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075496-2026
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

92620000 - Sport-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL1 1HD
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Coldhurst
Westminster Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WE DO TENNIS C.I.C.

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