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title: "The Provision of a Consultant Team to Develop a Playing Pitch Strategy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077dde"
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buyer: "Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council"
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# The Provision of a Consultant Team to Develop a Playing Pitch Strategy

Buyer: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077dde

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## Summary

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council commissioned a consultant team to develop a playing pitch strategy for its borough. The work responds to requests from sports clubs and organisations for additional outdoor pitches, amid perceived growth in participation and concerns about inadequate provision across several sports. The strategy is intended to help establish how clubs can demonstrate need for playing pitches, building on the Council’s earlier sports facility framework, which identified strategic need and supported local decisions on prioritising and providing facilities. This is sports and recreation consultancy, with a focus on assessing playing-pitch needs and informing future provision in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Otium Leisure Consultancy. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and runs from 10 August 2026 to 28 February 2027. Its value is £33,870 including VAT. The process was described as below threshold, with the procurement method recorded as unknown. The tender was divided into one lot, which is complete. The published process information does not state the award date or evaluation criteria.

This award shows that the Council buys specialist consultancy to assess demand for outdoor playing pitches and develop a strategic basis for future provision. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant sports-facility planning and consultancy capability, and the ability to engage with clubs and sports organisations to assess their needs and evidence of demand. The work calls for understanding of local sports participation and facility gaps, together with the ability to turn that evidence into a practical strategy that supports council decision-making. The awarded supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that this requirement was delivered by a consultancy of that scale.

## Notice

In 2016, Council developed a Sports Facility Framework which provided a framework for the prioritisation, development and provision of sports facilities at local level, to meet identified community need. This was one of 11 Local Frameworks developed in the context of the NI-wide work. The purpose of the Framework was to identify the strategic need for sports facilities in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. In recent years, Council has been approached by various sports clubs and organisations requesting additional outdoor pitch provision due to perceived increase in participation and lack of facilities across various sports. In November 2024, Members requested Officers explore a method for sports clubs to demonstrate need for playing pitches.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092500-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,870 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council |
| Locality | CRAIGAVON |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT64 1AL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Craigavon Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Upper Bann |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Otium Leisure Consultancy |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 15:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092500-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092500-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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