Provision of Leisure Services

Contract summary

Industry

• Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£119,000,000

Procurement reference

PLS2017

Published date

17 April 2018

Closing date

31 March 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

29 February 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: For further information, see "Additional text".

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Bracknell Forest Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint a leisure management provider to operate 3 facilities: Bracknell Leisure Centre, Coral Reef & Downshire Golf Complex. The proposed contract is for 10 years starting on 1 March 2018 with an optional extension of a period of 5 years. For further information, see "Additional text".

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Leisure Services

• Opportunity
• Published 3 March 2017

Links

• www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk
• Procurement plan
• For documents see South East Business Portal

Additional text

Bracknell Forest Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint a leisure management provider to operate 3 facilities: Bracknell Leisure Centre, Coral Reef & Downshire Golf Complex. The proposed contract is for 10 years starting on 1 March 2018 with an optional extension of a period of 5 years. The services are currently provided in-house by the Council. The centres are well-thought of by local residents, and feature in the resident's survey 'top three things' about living in the Borough and the Council wishes to ensure this continues. The Council will only award the contract if sufficient savings can be made while maintaining the high quality service. The procurement is being let in two separate lots - Lot 1: Bracknell Leisure Centre and Coral Reef and Lot 2: Downshire Golf Complex. Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots. Turnover on all facilities in 2015/16 was £6.7m. Budgeted turnover in 2016/17 is £7.1m, reflecting the reopening of Coral Reef in 2017 after the Council's investment of c.£13m. The Concession Contract Regulations 2016 apply to this procurement (the 'CCR') and the services are "social and other specific services" coming under Schedule 3 of CCR. As such the full requirements of the CCR do not apply. The Council is only bound to the extent applicable to Schedule 3 services. The Council intends to follow a "quasi-restricted procedure". Details of the procurement are set out in the procurement documentation. If a supplier is selected to tender in both Lots, at tender stage it will be required to submit a separate statement ("Combined Statement") setting out the benefits and efficiencies to the Council if it is awarded a contract under both Lots. The Council will set out its methodology for evaluating the Combined Statements in its evaluation methodology within the ITT documentation. Selection Questionnaires must be returned by the 31st March 2017. Organisations must specifically register their interest on the South East Business Portal in order to be kept informed of any changes or notifications regarding this process. The Council will not be held responsible for not informing any organisation who has not officially registered on this site. The dates and values presented within this notice are best estimates at the time of publication.

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Award information

Awarded date

21 November 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

29 February 2028

Total value of contract

£13,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sports and Leisure Management limited

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About the buyer

Address

Bracknell Forest Council
Easthampstead House, Town Square
Bracknell
RG12 1AQ
England

Email

geoff.reynolds@bracknell-forest.gov.uk