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title: "Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in Sheffield"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dd43"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-12"
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# Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in Sheffield

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dd43

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking to procure an experienced operator to manage various leisure centres, golf courses, and specialist facilities within Sheffield. The tender, titled "Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in Sheffield," focuses on recreational, cultural, and sporting services within the city. This procurement process, classified under CPV code 92000000, aims to start operations from January 2025 with certain facilities and expand to others by April 2026. The procurement stage is at the Award stage following the conclusion of the tender process. The competitive procedure with negotiation method was used for this procurement, and Sheffield City Council has secured approximately £100 million in capital funding for improvements over the term of the contract. Key dates include the end of the current trust arrangement in December 2024 and the transition in management of additional facilities by April 2026. The contract was signed on 5 December 2024, confirming Sports and Leisure Management as the supplier.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in facilities management, sports, and leisure services. Businesses adept at managing sports venues, leisure centres, and golf courses will find this contract well-suited to their expertise. With the contract valued around £378 million, the successful operator will oversee prominent facilities such as Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, English Institute of Sport, Ice Sheffield, and multiple leisure and golf centres. Given the capital investment plan, there is scope for refurbishment and significant improvements, providing further opportunities for businesses involved in construction and renovations. The focus on quality, social value, and price as award criteria further ensures that businesses prioritising these aspects will be competitive in the tender process.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage selected Leisure Centres, Golf Courses, The English Institute of Sport and Ice Sheffield venue within the City. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Council to manage key sporting and Leisure facilities within the City. The Leisure facilities in scope are as follows: From January 2025(current Trust arrangement to dissolve December 2024). Ponds Forge International Sports Centre English Institute of Sport Ice Sheffield Hillsborough Leisure Centre Concord Sports Centre Springs Leisure Centre Heeley Pool and Gym Beauchief Golf Course Birley Wood Golf Course - with the option by the Authority to remove this course if required Tinsley Golf Course From April 2026 (these are currently under a separate third-party operator until March 26) Graves Health and Sports Centre Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre Wisewood Sports Centre

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage selected Leisure Centres, Golf Courses, The English Institute of Sport and Ice Sheffield venue within the City. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Council to manage key sporting and Leisure facilities within the City. The Leisure facilities in scope are as follows: From January 2025(current Trust arrangement to dissolve December 2024). Ponds Forge International Sports Centre English Institute of Sport Ice Sheffield Hillsborough Leisure Centre Concord Sports Centre Springs Leisure Centre Heeley Pool and Gym Beauchief Golf Course Birley Wood Golf Course - with the option by the Authority to remove this course if required Tinsley Golf Course From April 2026 (these are currently under a separate third-party operator until March 26) Graves Health and Sports Centre Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre Wisewood Sports Centre The Operator will be expected to commit to the Partnership Approach and recognise the importance of working collaboratively with the Authority in delivering the Services. The Council has provisionally secured cPS100m of capital funding to invest into the Leisure Estate with proposals over the term to replace three major Leisure facilities in the City - Hillsborough, Concord and Springs - and make improvements to Ponds Forge. Please also note that the estimated contract value is based on the estimated facilities turnover across the maximum contract term.

Options: 1. Fully priced Base Bid Investment Portfolio ISIT response based on the Services Specification and the Council's planned investments. This should be based on the core requirements and will be used to evaluate ISIT submissions. 2. Fully priced Base Bid Existing Portfolio ISIT response based on the Services Specification but excluding the Council's planned investments. This should otherwise be based on the core requirements and will be used to evaluate ISIT submissions. 3. Mandatory variant Investment Portfolio - Fully priced mandatory variant to the Investment Portfolio ISIT response based on a 15-year initial contract term (not evaluated but part of the negotiation stage). 4. Mandatory variant Existing Portfolio - Fully priced mandatory variant to the Existing Portfolio ISIT response based on a 15-year initial contract term (not evaluated but part of the negotiation stage).

Renewal: At the end of this contract term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008867-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £420,000,000 |
| Lots value | £420,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £378,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPORTS AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 39222000 - Catering supplies
- 45112721 - Landscaping work for golf courses
- 45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities
- 45236111 - Flatwork for golf course
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 70332200 - Commercial property management services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
- 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2025 at 07:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008867-2025
- 20 Jul 2023 at 09:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020895-2023
- 28 Jun 2023 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018434-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69953&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

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