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Published 8 Oct 2026, 08:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Consignment Agreement for Sportswear & Equipment - Leisure Services

Official notice

Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£225,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 26 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 22 Nov 2029 · up to 22 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Consignment stock management and support for goods provided at the two leisure venues detailed below:

Queens Park Health & Fitness

Newton-Le-Willows Health & Fitness

CPV: Leisure equipment · Sports facilities operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£225,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 22 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial term of 36 months. The Council may extend following the Contract Period for further periods of time of 12 months each up to a maximum of 24 months in aggregate.

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions: 85%
  • Commercials: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions
  • Commercials
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
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
8 Oct 2026, 08:52 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 08:52 BST
Authority reference
020617
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095002
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Leisure equipmentSports facilities operation services
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07834b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bidders must complete and return their Tender Response Documents via the Chest e-tendering system.

Project details for the chest are as follows

Name: Consignment Agreement for Sportswear & Equipment - Leisure Services

Opportunity ID: DN832210

Link: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

8 Oct 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published20 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 08:52 BST
  2. Clarification questions by9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline2 days ago
    26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 25 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 08:52 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYM-6238-VHLR Town Hall, St Helens, North West, WA10 1HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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