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title: "CF- AWARD NOTICE - Opening of School Sports Facilities"
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# CF- AWARD NOTICE - Opening of School Sports Facilities

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f143b93-34cf-4837-91df-3243df71c331

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## Summary

The Department for Education has recently awarded a contract for opening school sports facilities valued at £57,000,000 to Active Partnerships Ltd. The procurement process was initiated through a tender and reached the award stage on 20th January 2023. The contract period spans from 20th January 2023 to 31st March 2025. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and is open to businesses of various scales including SMEs.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education and training services industry to grow by providing support to schools in opening sports facilities. Companies specialising in education services and physical activity solutions are well-suited to compete. The Department for Education, located in London, was the buying organisation that led this procurement process using an open procedure. The contract also offers opportunities for businesses located in various countries, including the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe.

## Notice

This Contract Finder Notice is linked to itt_1361, Opening School Facilities - ITT, dated 11/05/2022, Where the Department for Education (DfE) was seeking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to procure the services of a delivery partner to support schools to open school sports facilities and provide greater access and opportunities for pupils to access extra-curricular sport and physical activity. This is to notify after reviewing all the bids received and on successful completion of standstill period the contract has been awarded on 20th January 2023 to Active Partnerships against their tendered bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfe63915-df36-40cd-875d-bdca43860246 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2023 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfe63915-df36-40cd-875d-bdca43860246

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfe63915-df36-40cd-875d-bdca43860246
  16th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e70719b-88c2-48ad-b1a1-b33d16a67cd5
  Redacted

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