--- title: "Facilities Management for the Sugden Sport Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-43e04528-0a44-4625-8060-237810a8cf87" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43e04528-0a44-4625-8060-237810a8cf87" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43e04528-0a44-4625-8060-237810a8cf87.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43e04528-0a44-4625-8060-237810a8cf87.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER" published: "2024-10-01" --- # Facilities Management for the Sugden Sport Centre Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43e04528-0a44-4625-8060-237810a8cf87 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43e04528-0a44-4625-8060-237810a8cf87) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43e04528-0a44-4625-8060-237810a8cf87.json) ## Summary The University of Manchester, in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University, is initiating a procurement process for facilities management services at the Sugden Sport Centre. Located at 114 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, the centre serves both universities, which boast a combined population of 70,000 people. The tender is in the planning stage, with a submission deadline set for 1st November 2024. The procurement process follows an open procedure, and the contracted services are to commence on 1st April 2025, continuing until 31st March 2030. The industry category is classified under commercial property management services, with additional relevance to sporting services and property management of real estate on a fee or contract basis. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in sports facility management and commercial property services to expand their portfolio with a prestigious contract. The winning contractor will maintain and manage state-of-the-art facilities, including fitness suites, exercise studios, sports halls, squash courts, and outdoor football areas. Companies experienced in integrating community and corporate opportunities within such environments will find this contract particularly beneficial. The procurement is ideally suited for established firms capable of delivering comprehensive property management services, although it is not specifically targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). ## Notice 2. Background to the Requirement 2.1 The Sugden Sports Centre is jointly owned by the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University with the ambition to provide excellent sporting facilities to its students, staff and the local community. 2.2 The Centre is located at 114 Grosvenor Street, just off Oxford Road, at the heart of the Manchester student population. The combined population of the two Universities is some 70,000 people (staff and students). Plans of the building are provided in Appendix 6. 2.3 The Centre comprises the following facilities: o 100+ station fitness suite o Group exercise studio o Dedicated spin studio o 2x 8 Badminton court sports halls o 6x Squash courts o 1x Personal training room (for sole use by the university sport departments, however the room to be serviced (ie, cleaned and maintained by third party) o 1x outdoor 3G five a side football area o 1x Physio Room - a purpose built clinical space bookable by users with the appropriate qualifications. It will remain the responsibility of the Service Provider to maintain these spaces. 2.4 The programming of the Centre provides predominantly for the needs of university sport through the provision of casual use, exercise and fitness classes, student sports clubs, participation programmes, health and fitness provision and staff activities. There is also some limited community usage and potential exists to extend this during student vacation periods. The centre is used for various external events. 2.5 In university term time there is an extensive programme which prioritises club and student participation use. This programme is developed and agreed by the universities. This impacts heavily on sports hall and 3G in particular and to a lesser extent in the Activity rooms and squash courts. An example facility timetable is included in Appendix 9. 2.6 Opening Times The Centre is currently open at the following times on a year-round basis. Monday to Friday 7.00am to 10.30pm Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 7.00pm Agreement on closure at Christmas and on bank holidays will be agreed on an annual basis between the Contractor and the Universities. 3. Shared Vision for the operation of the Sugden Sports Centre 3.1 The Head of Sport at University of Manchester and the Strategic Lead for Sport at Manchester Metropolitan University have developed a shared vision for the Sugden Sports Centre: 'A state-of-the-art sports facility catering for staff and students of both universities, which can maximise community and corporate opportunities, whilst supporting a full range of programmes from health & wellbeing to sporting excellence and is regarded as a significant sporting facility within the city.' 3.2 It is expected that the successful service provider demonstrates a commitment and understanding to the delivery of this vision, w... Additional information: Please register as a supplier and log into the portal to access the documents, send correspondence, see clarifications and submit your tender return: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b2587aa-9f93-4857-b2bf-85ead153e832 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M13 9PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Hulme | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis - 70332200 - Commercial property management services - 92600000 - Sporting services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2024 at 10:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b2587aa-9f93-4857-b2bf-85ead153e832 - 1 Oct 2024 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b2587aa-9f93-4857-b2bf-85ead153e832 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b2587aa-9f93-4857-b2bf-85ead153e832 1st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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