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title: "Soft Market Test: Kings Heath disused All-Weather Pitch Business Opportunity"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Soft Market Test: Kings Heath disused All-Weather Pitch Business Opportunity

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13ba4e56-fb15-4056-a95b-7032f94e8e25

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## Summary

The West Northamptonshire Council is seeking market engagement for the "Soft Market Test: Kings Heath disused All-Weather Pitch Business Opportunity", focused on the construction and operation of leisure facilities. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 29th July 2022. The procurement initiative aims to explore innovative options for reinventing the unused all-weather pitch in Kings Heath, Northampton, into a valuable sporting asset.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the leisure and sports industry, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies specialising in leisure centre construction, sports facility operations, and sports-event organisation will find this initiative particularly relevant. Engaging in this soft market testing could lead to potential collaborations and contracts that contribute to business growth in the sports provision sector.

## Notice

West Northamptonshire Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise / an options appraisal for future sports provision for a disused all-weather pitch, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the leisure / sports industry. This is an exciting opportunity to explore options for innovative future sports provision. The scope of this requirement will consist of how the current site primarily the un-used all-weather pitch at Kings Heath, Northampton will be re-invented as a sporting asset. Responses should be submitted by 29th July 2022. Please see further information in the attachments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c60f4886-8782-42ab-b4e6-6629d0d8a7ff |
| 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 | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Jul 2022 |
| 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 | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities
- 45212110 - Leisure centre construction work
- 45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities
- 45212221 - Construction work in connection with structures for sports ground
- 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
- 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2022 at 11:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c60f4886-8782-42ab-b4e6-6629d0d8a7ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c60f4886-8782-42ab-b4e6-6629d0d8a7ff
  1st July 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33b78b61-97b2-493d-b983-7c04bb81780f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7018e2cb-4587-47bd-a88c-2b60ec249226

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