Official UK procurement notice
COMMUNITY TENNIS PROGRAMME WITHIN SANDWELL PARKS June 2025 - March 2028
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council sought to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced operator to manage 3 of its park tennis court facilities, including the provision of a welcoming and accessible community tennis programme.
Sandwell Council has benefitted from grant funding from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to refurbish the existing tennis courts at:
- Redhouse Park (5 courts)
- Britannia Park (2 Courts)
- Brunswick Park (4 courts)
The works have included re-surfacing, re-lining, fencing repairs, new nets and the installation of remote access gates / keypads.
As part of the LTA grant funding and subsequent Cabinet approval, the Council is seeking to adopt a new approach to the operation and usage of these courts. This will allow a specialist community tennis operator to take commercial bookings and implement a coaching programme suitable for and in line local community needs.
The operator is required to make an annual payment to the Council (for the benefit of operating the courts) which will be used to ensure the long-term ongoing maintenance and sustainability of the 3 sites which may include court resurfacing and replacing / renewing perimeter fences when required.
CPV: Sports-event organisation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£80,000
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Please refer to criteria in ITT documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 14:08 BST
- Authority reference
SMBC 25038- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015000- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05029dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
14 Apr 2025 → 25 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published14 Apr 2025, 14:37 BST
- Submission deadline16 May 2025, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:08 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025- Tender notice published14 Apr 2025, 14:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:08 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Jul 2025, 14:08 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WE DO TENNIS C.I.C.25 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: The Council proposes to enter into a concession contract for an Initial term of Three (3) years with a possible extension for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance in the initial term and agreement of concession fee and profit share arrangement | £80,000 | 20 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WE DO TENNIS C.I.C.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender