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title: "Interim Leisure Services Management Contract"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-28"
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# Interim Leisure Services Management Contract

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-051b45aa-7deb-4954-a1c9-dcb8adc075c8

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## Summary

The Bedford Borough Council is initiating a tender for an Interim Leisure Services Management Contract. The contract involves the operation of eight leisure sites from 1st February 2024 in the East of England, United Kingdom. The engagement end date for potential bidders is set for 21st July 2023. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Recreational, cultural, and sporting services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in managing wet and dry leisure facilities to partner with Bedford Borough Council. The Council is looking for partners who have the necessary competence, capability, and experience to manage the leisure service. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this tender process.

## Notice

Bedford Borough Council is seeking a partner(s) to operate its leisure service (eight sites) from 1st February 2024. Individual meetings will be arranged with potential bidders to discuss the opportunity week commencing 3rd July 2023. Interested parties should satisfy themselves that they have the competence to manage and operate wet and dry leisure facilities. Interested parties should include a short description setting out their capacity, capability and experience in their response to this advert, which will be used to identify who will be shortlisted for individual meetings. Please send a notice of your interest together with a short description and any queries or questions to ruth.roberts@fathomconsultancy.co.uk (Fathom Consultancy are working with the Council on this project).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0776bcc-2d28-4879-b5ed-173943401935 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS21 4HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Sedgefield |
| Westminster constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2023 at 09:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0776bcc-2d28-4879-b5ed-173943401935

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0776bcc-2d28-4879-b5ed-173943401935
  28th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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