--- title: "BHCC JB- Brighton & Hove City Council Early Market Engagement Notice Leisure Management Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05053a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05053a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05053a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05053a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-17" --- # BHCC JB- Brighton & Hove City Council Early Market Engagement Notice Leisure Management Contract Buyer: BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05053a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05053a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05053a.json) ## Summary Brighton and Hove City Council is initiating an early market engagement (EME) for a significant leisure management contract within the public authority - sub-central government sector. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with formal tendering set to start in November 2025 and the new contract beginning in April 2027. The contract involves the management and operation of leisure facilities, including the development of a new leisure centre to replace the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. Potential participants must register their interest by 12pm on 30th April 2025 via the SE Shared Services eSourcing Portal to consult and contribute to defining service requirements and the procurement process. This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses experienced in leisure facility operations, particularly those focused on promoting physical activity and improving health outcomes. Ideal candidates include firms specialising in the operation of sports facilities and community wellness services. Engaging in this EME allows businesses to shape future procurement actions, ensuring the final contract aligns with industry capabilities while fostering a commercially viable and high-quality public leisure service. The project promises long-term stable engagement from April 2027, with opportunities for renewal extending up to 2042. ## Notice Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) is seeking to engage with suitably experienced leisure facility operators in respect of the forthcoming contract opportunity for the management and operation of its leisure facilities, including a major new leisure centre to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. Prior to undertaking the formal procurement process, which is targeted to commence in November 2025 with the new contract starting in April 2027, BHCC is seeking to undertake Early Market Engagement (EME). The purpose is to consult with the leisure operator market to enable BHCC to better define its service requirements and the procurement process, working towards securing a commercially viable, high quality and community focused leisure management contract that will deliver increased physical activity levels and improved health outcomes for residents. Please note this EME notice is not a call for competition nor an invitation to tender. Participation in this EME exercise will not influence future procurement decisions. If you wish to participate in this exercise please register your interest via the messaging service on this SE Shared Services eSourcing Portal no later than 12pm on 30 April 2025 to request the Early Market Engagement information document to be sent to your organisation . ### Planning Information Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) is seeking to engage with suitably experienced leisure facility operators in respect of the forthcoming contract opportunity for the management and operation of its leisure facilities, including a major new leisure centre to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. Prior to undertaking the formal procurement process, which is targeted to commence in November 2025 with the new contract starting in April 2027, BHCC is seeking to undertake Early Market Engagement (EME). The purpose is to consult with the leisure operator market to enable BHCC to better define its service requirements and the procurement process, working towards securing a commercially viable, high quality and community focused leisure management contract that will deliver increased physical activity levels and improved health outcomes for residents. Please note this EME notice is not a call for competition nor an invitation to tender. Participation in this EME exercise will not influence future procurement decisions. If you wish to participate in this exercise please register your interest via the messaging service on this SE Shared Services eSourcing Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Login no later than 12pm on 30 April 2025 to request the Early Market Engagement information document to be sent to your organisation . ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016063-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2037 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HOVE | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN3 3BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Central Hove | | Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade | | Delivery location | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2025 at 16:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016063-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016063-2025 17th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Login - https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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