---
title: "Early Market Engagement - Leisure and Library service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000590981"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
published: "2019-07-12"
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# Early Market Engagement - Leisure and Library service

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000590981

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## Summary

Moray Council is initiating an early market engagement process for the management and operation of their Leisure and Library services, including sports development and community centres. This tender, titled "Early Market Engagement - Leisure and Library service," is currently in the planning stage and is classified under services. The engagement aims to understand market interest and explore the benefits of outsourcing these services, with a focus on customer-centric service redesign. The communication for this process is available at the Moray Council's website, with the future notice date set for 30th June 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the leisure and library sector, particularly those with expertise in service management, community engagement, and innovative operational solutions. Companies that specialise in outdoor recreation, community services, or facility management would be particularly well-suited to participate. Engaging in this process may allow businesses to forge valuable partnerships with the council and contribute to the delivery of community services that enhance local engagement.

## Notice

Moray Council are seeking to engage with external organisations to gauge the level of market interest in potentially managing and operating the Council's Leisure and Libraries Services including sports development and community centres and to develop a better understanding of the financial and service benefits of outsourcing and managing services in different ways. Seeking out connected solutions that place the customer central to service redesign is a key factor in this exercise.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Moray Council are seeking to engage with external organisations to gauge the level of market interest in potentially managing and operating the Council's Leisure and Libraries Services including sports development and community centres and to develop a better understanding of the financial and service benefits of outsourcing and managing services in different ways. Seeking out connected solutions that place the customer central to service redesign is a key factor in this exercise.. Additional information on this can be found at http://www.moray.gov.uk/leisureandlibraries

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360345 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360345

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360345
  Early Market Engagement - Leisure and Library service - Moray Council are seeking to engage with external organisations to gauge the level of market interest in potentially managing and operating the Council's Leisure and Libraries Services including sports development and community centres and to develop a better understanding of the financial and service benefits of outsourcing and managing services in different ways. Seeking out connected solutions that place the customer central to service redesign is a key factor in this exercise.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk/leisureandlibraries
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000590981

## Provenance

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