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# Playing Pitch Strategy

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f68bc244-a6c5-4066-bf06-66d5ade09c25

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for the development of a Playing Pitch Strategy, which falls under the business services category, specifically consulting. The project will take place in the North West region of the United Kingdom, with the contract starting on 12th March 2025 and ending on 31st August 2026. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and Knight, Kavanagh & Page was selected as the supplier. The primary goal of the strategy is to address the local needs for playing pitches and facilities, taking into account future demands and ensuring high-quality provisions.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in strategic frameworks, needs assessments, and outdoor sports facility management. Consultants and SMEs in the business services industry who provide high-quality, evidence-based planning and policy recommendations would be well-suited to similar opportunities, as the strategy guides investment and decision-making for the city’s playing pitches. The focus on policy guidance, investment opportunities, and facility improvements ensures that participating businesses can contribute significantly while growing their expertise and market presence.

## Notice

The primary purpose of the Playing Pitch Strategy is to provide a strategic framework which ensures that the provision of outdoor playing pitches and facilities meet the local needs of existing and future residents within the City. The Playing Pitch Strategy will be an evidence-based document to support the preparation of a new Local Plan and will also set out recommendations in respect of management/ maintenance and improvements to playing fields/ pitches. It is envisaged that it will comprise 2 elements: i. Needs Assessment: Providing the latest supply and demand information, which takes into account population projections and the planned level of housing growth proposed in the City. The study will form an integral part of the Local Plan evidence base. It must provide robust, up to date evidence in respect of future need for playing pitches (including quantitative or qualitative deficits or surpluses) and opportunities for new provision in accordance with NPPF and PPG. It will provide recommendations, as appropriate, in respect of policy, designations and standards for inclusion in the Local Plan. ii. Strategy and action plan - This should set out recommended opportunities for improvement, investment and protection of the city's playing pitch facilities, following community consultation and fieldwork. It should comprise an assessment of all pitches and outdoor sport facilities (in use and disused) to understand how pitches and outdoor sport facilities are used and whether the current maintenance and management regimes are appropriate or require change. The strategy will also help to inform planning decisions by the Council and will be a guide to investment decisions from a wide range of bodies and partner organisations that seek to provide high quality sports facilities across the city. Along with a Playing Pitch Strategy, the council have already commissioned an Open Space Assessment and a Strategic Housing Market Needs Assessment, the Playing Pitch Strategy must be cognisant of these studies and share the same baseline data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8906c9b-1054-46bb-bf8c-c8010d6e1fc2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,032 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KNIGHT, KAVANAGH & PAGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2025 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8906c9b-1054-46bb-bf8c-c8010d6e1fc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8906c9b-1054-46bb-bf8c-c8010d6e1fc2
  9th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

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