Leisure Management for Parish Wharf and Strode Leisure Centres
Description: The Council requires a single supplier for Leisure Management Services to manage the operation of two Leisure Centres in North Somerset, Strode Leisure Centre in Clevedon and Parish Wharf Leisure Centre in Portishead. The centres welcome over 600,000 uses annually, making a significant contribution to public health, wellbeing, and community cohesion. The successful tenderer will deliver an inclusive and affordable leisure offer through the centres for people of all ages, offering membership and pay and play opportunities. Alongside state-of-the-art fitness equipment and classes, they will maintain access to lower income-generating activities such as badminton and pickleball. This balanced and varied provision supports participation across all abilities, helping residents to stay active and enhance their wellbeing. The route to market will be via a competitive flexible procedure with a (read more...)
Summary: North Somerset Council is in the planning phase of a public procurement process for the provision of Leisure Management Services at Parish Wharf and Strode Leisure Centres. Located in the United Kingdom, the procurement involves managing these centres, which serve over 600,000 users annually. This process is catalogued under the 'services' industry category, specifically for sports facilities operation services. The official procurement method is a competitive flexible procedure with stages for negotiation. The procurement timeline includes several key dates: the publication of Conditions of Participation (CoP) and Invitation to Submit Indicative Tenders (ISIT) is set for 8 July 2026, with a deadline in August 2026. Further negotiations and evaluations will occur through the remainder of 2026, leading to contract commencement in April 2027.