--- title: "West Links Facilities Concession, Arbroath - Preliminary Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Angus Council" published: "2026-10-27" --- # West Links Facilities Concession, Arbroath - Preliminary Market Engagement Buyer: Angus Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678.json) ## Summary Angus Council is exploring a future concession for the management and operation of West Links Facilities in Arbroath. The site includes a pavilion, mini cars and track, crazy golf, footgolf, public toilets and tennis courts. The service would involve operating a mix of leisure attractions and public facilities for visitors and users. The Council is using preliminary market engagement to understand potential supplier interest and gather feedback to help shape its consideration of future concession arrangements. This is a planned service procurement focused on the operation of the facilities at West Links in Arbroath. The process is at planning and is currently preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender; the Council has not committed to a later procurement. It is considering a concession that could begin on 1 April 2027, run for five years and include two possible one-year extensions. Responses to the engagement are due by 5pm on 10 November 2026. A further notice is anticipated on 1 January 2027. The Council is seeking feedback on the facilities, indicative operating requirements and potential concession arrangements. The engagement response document is intended to provide further information for interested parties to assess and comment on the proposed approach. This will be relevant to businesses able to manage and operate a varied leisure and visitor-facility portfolio, combining attractions such as mini cars, crazy golf and footgolf with public amenities, tennis courts and a pavilion. Operators with experience coordinating day-to-day site operations across different activities, serving members of the public and maintaining facilities are likely to have useful insight for the Council’s market engagement. The engagement gives prospective operators an opportunity to help inform the Council’s thinking on the facilities and indicative operational requirements before any potential competition. Suppliers with a concession operating model and the ability to consider the commercial and operational demands of a multi-facility site may find the planned arrangements relevant. The Council is seeking market feedback, rather than bids. ## Notice Angus Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to assess potential interest in the future management and operation of the West Links Facilities in Arbroath. The facilities include the pavilion, mini cars and track, crazy golf, footgolf, public toilets and tennis courts. The purpose of this exercise is to gather market feedback to inform the Council's consideration of future concession arrangements. Interested parties are invited to review and complete the attached Market Engagement Response Document. This exercise is for preliminary market engagement purposes only and does not constitute an invitation to tender or a commitment to undertake a subsequent procurement exercise. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Angus Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to assess potential interest in the future management and operation of the West Links Facilities in Arbroath. The facilities include the pavilion, mini cars and track, crazy golf, footgolf, public toilets and tennis courts. The Council is considering a potential concession arrangement commencing on 01 April 2027, with an indicative duration of five years and the possibility of two additional one-year extensions. Interested parties are invited to review the attached Market Engagement Response Document, which provides further information on the facilities, indicative operational requirements and areas where the Council is seeking feedback. Responses should be submitted to procurement@angus.gov.uk by 5:00pm on Tuesday 10 November 2026. This exercise is for preliminary market engagement purposes only and does not constitute an invitation to tender or a commitment by the Council to undertake a subsequent procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567418 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 27 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jan 2027 | | 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 | Angus Council | | Locality | FORFAR | | Postcode area | Dundee | | Postcode | DD8 1AN | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Angus | | Electoral ward | Forfar and District | | Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens | | Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92330000 - Recreational-area services - 92331200 - Amusement park services - 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567418 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT567418&idx=1 27th October 2026 - West Links Concession PME - Response Document - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567418 West Links Facilities Concession, Arbroath - Preliminary Market Engagement - Angus Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to assess potential interest in the future management and operation of the West Links Facilities in Arbroath. The facilities include the pavilion, mini cars and track, crazy golf, footgolf, public toilets and tennis courts. The purpose of this exercise is to gather market feedback to inform the Council's consideration of future concession arrangements. Interested parties are invited to review and complete the attached Market Engagement Response Document. This exercise is for preliminary market engagement purposes only and does not constitute an invitation to tender or a commitment to undertake a subsequent procurement exercise. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=846678 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846678. 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