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Official UK procurement notice

Lewisham Leisure Agreement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£8,060,000≈ £620k / year · £8,060,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2025awarded 30 Dec 2025
Award (standstill) to Greenwich Leisure Limited
Contract term 13 yrsends 1 Apr 2039 · up to 1 Apr 2041 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Lewisham, located in southeast London, is a diverse and vibrant community with a strong commitment to promoting sport, leisure, and active lifestyles. The borough benefits from a mix of urban and green spaces, including parks, leisure centres, and community facilities that support physical activity and well-being for all residents.

  • How the procedure runs: This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This document describes how the Procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated Procurement timetable, participation and award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read this document before preparing their submission. The Authority will be conducting a multi-stage procurement process where Suppliers are first invited to complete a PSQ from which the successful Suppliers will be invited to submit Initial Tenders. The Authority will invite the three (3) highest scoring compliant Initial Tenders to participate in the second stage of the Procurement starting with a structured negotiation phase followed by Final Tenders.

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 13 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£8,060,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2039 (13 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2041 with extensionsValue: £8,060,000 exc. VAT · £8,060,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The option to extend for a further 2 years upon agreement from both parties.

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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Commercial: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Commercial
  • Social Value
  • Quality
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2025, 14:08 BST
Last source update
16 Jan 2026, 17:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Dec 2025
Authority reference
DN775562
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023955
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051aed Find a Tender
How it runs

This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This document describes how the Procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated Procurement timetable, participation and award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read this document before preparing their submission.

The Authority will be conducting a multi-stage procurement process where Suppliers are first invited to complete a PSQ from which the successful Suppliers will be invited to submit Initial Tenders. The Authority will invite the three (3) highest scoring compliant Initial Tenders to participate in the second stage of the Procurement starting with a structured negotiation phase followed by Final Tenders.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be made via the London Tenders Portal.

www.londontenders.org ↗

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 May 2025, 14:08 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by322 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent284 days ago
    16 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published284 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 17:41 GMT
  6. Standstill ends272 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 May 2025, 14:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 17:41 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2026, 17:41 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £28,541,0891 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Greenwich Leisure Limited1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2039 · up to 1 Apr 2041Extensions: An option to extend the contract by a further 2 years.£28,541,089 inc. VAT30 Dec 2025standstill to 27 Jan 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders01—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Lewisham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYXG-1482-BYWG 4th Floor Laurence House, Catford, London, SE6 4RUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender