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title: "Dewsbury Health and Leisure Centre Options Appraisal"
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# Dewsbury Health and Leisure Centre Options Appraisal

Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ceb4

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Dewsbury Health and Leisure Centre Options Appraisal was initiated by The Council of the Borough of Kirklees, located in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. This procurement is under the industry category of services and is specific to feasibility studies. The procurement stage is complete, and a contract has been awarded. The procurement used a limited method, specifically a "below threshold - limited competition" approach. The contract start date was set for 27th July 2026, with completion expected by 26th November 2026, allowing a potential one-month extension. The main activity revolves around developing an options appraisal for a new Health and Leisure Centre, including community engagement and analysing various facility options and funding potential.

This tender provides potential growth opportunities for businesses in the consultancy and feasibility study sectors, particularly those with experience in public projects and community engagement. Companies specialising in health and leisure infrastructure planning and stakeholder engagement would be well-positioned to compete in such tenders. The awarded supplier was MAX ASSOCIATES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, a London-based SME indicating opportunities for similarly scaled businesses to engage in comparable procurement processes led by public authorities. The project underpins the integration of community needs and sustainable design, highlighting opportunities for businesses skilled at navigating multi-faceted community projects with strategic insight into long-term development objectives.

## Notice

The service has confirmed that this procurement and tender process has delivered exactly what was set out in the original Procurement Route to Market Assessment, along with what is outlined in the specification. That being a suitable consultant has been identified to develop and Options Appraisal for a new Dewsbury Leisure and Health Centre. This scope includes: 1. Reviewing existing evidence: Cabinet reports, engagement findings, impact assessments, and in the event that any notable gaps in evidence / knowledge exist, carry out appropriate additional needs assessment work. 2. Community & Stakeholder Engagement: engagement with key partners and stakeholders is required to understand the potential for co-location and integration of services 3. Options Appraisals: Make recommendations about the appropriate facility mix, taking into account required public leisure/health and wellbeing elements to meeting the current and longer-term future needs of the community. 4. As part of considering the appropriate facility mix for the new centre, evidence of need or potential need for complementary adjacent outdoor sport / leisure / health provision (e.g. 3G pitches, playable spaces, playgrounds, tennis courts). These should be reported separately to the recommended indoor facility as these are supplementary to the main objective. 5. Investigate different approaches to building facilities and asses the respective risks and benefits of these including impact on capital costs, and revenue costs. 6. Highlight the realistic potential for external funding to contribute towards the cost of this project, including the possibility of contributions where co-location of services is proposed. 7. Provide a report clearly outlining the opportunities, priorities and recommended facility mix options to the Council, along with a clear brief for subsequent site search and technical assessment/feasibility work to be commissioned.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068186-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Jul 2026 - 26 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MAX ASSOCIATES (HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79314000 - Feasibility study

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2026 at 11:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068186-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068186-2026
  20th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
- http://www.max-associates.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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