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title: "CPU 8653 Swim England"
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buyer: "Nottingham City Council"
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# CPU 8653 Swim England

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-abc58662-3240-4a52-8b87-800b1caf7f65

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council partnered with Swim England to support swimming lessons delivered through its Sport & Leisure Services. The arrangement covers swim lesson badges used in the council’s learn-to-swim programme, alongside compliance observations, quality assurance and governing body support. The work helps ensure lessons are safe, effective and aligned with recognised national standards. Delivery is in the East Midlands.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Swim England on 5 August 2026 following an open procedure below the procurement threshold. The award value is £95,000. The contract period runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 December 2029. The original submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 12:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs. The award covers the council’s swimming lesson badge provision and associated compliance, quality assurance and governing body support.

For suppliers considering comparable work for Nottingham City Council, this award shows demand for specialist swimming-sector support tied to public swimming lessons and learn-to-swim programmes. A credible provider would need to supply lesson badges and offer governing-body expertise, compliance observations and quality assurance, with the ability to help maintain safe delivery against recognised national standards. The selected supplier, Swim England, is the sport’s governing and awarding body, indicating the value of established sector authority and relevant programme credentials. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs, suggesting that a smaller specialist supplier may be relevant if it can deliver this combined support at the required scale.

## Notice

This expenditure covers our partnership with Swim England, the governing and awarding body for swimming lessons delivered across Sport & Leisure Services. The cost supports the provision of swim lesson badges, which generate income through our learn-to-swim programme, and includes compliance observations, quality assurance activities, and governing body support. Maintaining this membership and support ensures that our swimming lessons are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with recognised national standards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d02b4b1-4fd6-4fbc-b324-2d784c0359de |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,000 |
| 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 | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Swim England |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92600000 - Sporting services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 14:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d02b4b1-4fd6-4fbc-b324-2d784c0359de

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d02b4b1-4fd6-4fbc-b324-2d784c0359de
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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