--- title: "Early engagement and soft market testing - management and operation of the Quarry House leisure centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-258a3413-8583-44e0-a475-53b3041b1b64" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-258a3413-8583-44e0-a475-53b3041b1b64" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-258a3413-8583-44e0-a475-53b3041b1b64.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-258a3413-8583-44e0-a475-53b3041b1b64.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2023-11-09" --- # Early engagement and soft market testing - management and operation of the Quarry House leisure centre Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-258a3413-8583-44e0-a475-53b3041b1b64 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-258a3413-8583-44e0-a475-53b3041b1b64) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-258a3413-8583-44e0-a475-53b3041b1b64.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions is planning an early engagement and soft market testing for the opportunity to manage and operate the Quarry House leisure centre in Leeds. Interested parties have until 20th November 2023 to provide feedback, and site visits are scheduled for early December 2023. A tendering exercise is anticipated to take place in late 2023/early 2024, subject to change. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses capable of running sports and leisure centres to engage with DWP. Suppliers in the sports facilities operation services industry, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, are well-suited to compete. The objective is to provide a fully functional sports and leisure centre to promote active and healthy lifestyles. Interested suppliers should be prepared for potential procurement activities and utilise the e-tendering system provided by bravosolutions. ## Notice Soft market testing DWP is engaging with the market early in order to secure valuable feedback and establish the following: - What the appetite is amongst suppliers to provide these services to DWP? - How attractive is the proposed contract to suppliers? - Which commercial models are used for this kind of service? There is a questionnaire attached to the Prior Invitation Notice (PIN). It is the intention of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to put in place an arrangement for the management and operation of the Quarry House leisure centre in Leeds. The centre is based at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA. The successful supplier will be required to manage and operate the centre on the department's behalf providing a fully functional sports and leisure centre for permitted users. This will also include the management of the cafe area. The main purpose of the facility is to promote and encourage active and healthy lifestyles for government employees and other permitted users and to actively encourage membership from other local organisations and participation from local schools, disadvantaged and community groups. Site visits can be arranged for interested parties capable of running a sports and leisure centre, to view the facility, discuss returned questionnaires and answer any further queries regarding the opportunity. DWP would hold these visits in early December 2023. Additional information: We invite market operators to complete the attached questionnaire and return to quarryhouse.leisurecentre@dwp.gov.uk by 20th November 2023. If the Department subsequently decides to launch a procurement for this site, it is intended that a tendering exercise will be conducted in late 2023/ early 2024. Please note that timescales for commencing the procurement are indicative and subject to change. DWP is not bound to enter into any procurement exercise as a consequence of this notice. Any costs incurred in participating in the pre-market engagement be borne by the market operator. Please note that the Department for Work and Pensions uses e-tendering provided by bravosolutions. The full suite of documentation including specification and specific details relating to this procurement will be available here if we proceed to market. If you are interested in this opportunity you will need to register for access to the system. If you are already registered, please check that your registration includes DWP in order to correctly receive the tender documents. The link to register or make amendments is as follows: https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk . If you have any problems whilst registering, please contact the eProcurement helpdesk on 0800 368 4850 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk Any information that interested suppliers share may be used to assist with drafting any subsequent procurement, will not be treated as confidential and may be subject to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a call for competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98e405d-3eac-419f-b4b2-0910c6f9b0b1 | | 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 | 9 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Nov 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2023 at 14:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98e405d-3eac-419f-b4b2-0910c6f9b0b1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98e405d-3eac-419f-b4b2-0910c6f9b0b1 9th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e07eb7c-87e2-4431-8c5d-db8112755461 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b200eb55-d7d2-44fc-ae6b-fd582c508663 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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