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title: "Playing Pitch Strategy for Leeds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06da1e"
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buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
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# Playing Pitch Strategy for Leeds

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06da1e

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## Summary

Leeds City Council awarded a contract to Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd on 28th July 2026 for developing a comprehensive Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) for the city of Leeds. This procurement process falls under the 'services' category and is classified as below the threshold with limited competition, specifically tailored to public authority (sub-central government) requirements. The contract is scheduled to commence on 15th September 2026 and end on 15th September 2027, with an optional extension of three months if needed. Located in Leeds, this strategy aligns with the emerging Leeds Local Plan (2024–2042) and is crucial for planning sports facility enhancements across various outdoor sports to boost health, inclusive growth, and sustainability.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for consultancy businesses with expertise in strategic facility planning, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that focus on enhancing sports infrastructure. Enterprises with strong capabilities in data analysis, scenario testing, and stakeholder engagement will find this tender particularly advantageous. The PPS aims to improve accessibility and participation for communities across different demographics, focusing on deprived areas and ethnically diverse populations, which suggests a preference for consultancies adept at addressing social inequalities through strategic planning. This contract not only aligns with business growth objectives but also with ethical business practices, rendering it an appealing proposition for firms dedicated to positive community impact.

## Notice

Leeds City Council is seeking to commission a suitably experienced consultant to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) for the period aligned to the emerging Leeds Local Plan (2024-2042). The PPS will provide a robust strategic framework to guide the planning, protection, improvement and development of playing pitch and outdoor sports provision across the city. The PPS will play a critical role in supporting the Council's ambition to tackle poverty and reduce inequalities, particularly through improving access to physical activity and sport. A central principle of the PPS is to address inequalities in provision and participation. The consultant will be expected to demonstrate how facility planning and investment can better serve deprived communities, ethnically diverse populations and disabled users, with a strong focus on place-based insights and engagement. The scope will include key outdoor sports such as football, rugby league and union, cricket, hockey, tennis (including padel), athletics, netball, basketball and MUGAs. The consultant will be required to undertake a full audit of provision, assess quality and capacity, analyse current and future demand, and identify gaps and opportunities across the city. The PPS must follow Sport England's five-stage methodology (Stages A-D), including stakeholder engagement, data analysis, scenario testing and the development of a clear, prioritised action plan. Outputs will include a strategic report, supporting evidence base, GIS mapping and a deliverable action plan aligned to funding opportunities and planning policy requirements. The final strategy must be practical, deliverable and aligned to wider council priorities including health improvement, inclusive growth and sustainability, enabling Leeds City Council and its partners to make informed, evidence-led decisions on future sports provision and investment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073247-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,640 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2026 at 13:45 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073247-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073247-2026
  3rd August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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