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Published 10 Jun 2026, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Leisure Management for Parish Wharf and Strode Leisure Centres

Official notice

Authority: North Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£2,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 8 Jul 2026
Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Mar 2037 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is procuring a concession contract for the management of two leisure centres. The process is a competitive flexible procedure which will include the following stages:

Stage 1- CoP and ITT

Stage 2- Negotiation

Stage 3- BAFO

Pleas see the Supplying the South West portal to review the opportunity and accompanying documents

Please note, a supplier day will be held on 16/07/2026 at Parish Wharf Leisure Centre. Please see Read First- Invitation to Tender for further details

CPV: Sports facilities operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 10 yrsSMEPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2037 (10 yrs)Value: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    See Conditions of Participation document as part of the document set.

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    See Conditions of Participation document as part of the document set.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
10 Jun 2026, 10:51 BST
Last source update
9 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
Authority reference
DN817365
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064779
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Sports facilities operation services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b186 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
4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jun 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published140 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 10:51 BST
  2. Next notice expected111 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published111 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
  4. Clarification questions by68 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline54 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:51 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    9 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
  5. Deadline published: 4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
    9 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVVX-9588-WCMV Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare, South West, BS23 1UJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure