Published date: 16 January 2025

Last edited date: 24 April 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 February 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities - 45212290

  • Building and facilities management services - 79993000

  • Facilities management services - 79993100

    • Sports facilities operation services - 92610000

Location of contract

NN1 1ED

Value of contract

£140,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-493-351-WNC00000351

Published date

16 January 2025

Closing date

21 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2036

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

IMPORTANT NOTICE: A bidders day is being held in relation to this tendering opportunity on 23rd January 2025. If you would like to participate please see the Contracts Finder link below for full details:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd6238ab-b14b-47d9-9b02-94a79e0481fb

West Northamptonshire Council is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate its Leisure Services. The successful Provider will be responsible for managing and operating the following six Leisure facilities:

Daventry Leisure Centre
Moulton Leisure Centre
Daventry Sports Park
Danes Camp Leisure Centre
Mounts Baths
Lings Forum Leisure Centre

The successful Provider will also support the Council in delivering its Active Communities programme and will be responsible for managing, promoting, delivering and monitoring an Active Wellbeing programme at all of the Facilities (excluding Daventry Sports Park) subject to the final contract award.

The procurement falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations - Social and Other Specific Services, and the Council is using a procedure which corresponds to the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN). The first stage of the procurement is the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage for which responses must be submitted by 12 Noon 21 February 2025.

The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Authority's Procurement Team will be sent via the Authority's e-Procurement portal hosted by In-Tend.

In-Tend is located at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc

Completed Tender Responses and clarification questions regarding the contract or procurement process can only be submitted electronically, using the Authority's e-Procurement portal. Fax, post and/or e-mail submissions will not be considered even if received before the relevant ITT Response Deadline.

Where Bidders encounter any difficulties whilst using the In-Tend system, please refer to the user guide at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/BuyerProfiles or contact the In-Tend support desk Mon-Fri, 08:30 - 17:00 via Telephone: 0845 557 8079 or Email: support@in-tend.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: For the second stage (ISIT) of this procurement, some of the original requirements and specification have materially changed. To request a log of changes please email procurement@westnorthantscouncil.gov.uk

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

WNC Procurement Team

Address

Angel Street
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 1ED
United Kingdom

Telephone

0300 126 7000

Email

procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk