Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4862 STFC Daresbury Gym Management
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Science and Technology Facilities Council, (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), (“the Client”), invites you to submit a tender for the execution of a Contract for the provision of management services for the in-house Gymnasium and Fitness Centre at Daresbury Laboratory. Please refer to the stated eSourcing portal link for the full set of documentation, specification and contract terms.
STFC seeks to work in partnership with a modern and forward-looking provider who has the capability and capacity to meet the client’s needs. Providing professional wellbeing and fitness centre management services.
The Fitness & Wellbeing Centre is located within the Daresbury Laboratory site in Block B. Detailed in the site plan. UKRI provides the gym accommodation at nil cost. UKRI provides the gym equipment at nil cost. The Contractor is to ensure daily checks are carried out on all equipment & records kept for auditing purposes. 1 The fitness centre will be open seven days per week from 05:00 -22:00 hours a day with the exception of site shutdown, which is between Christmas and New Year. The Contractor will provide 40 hours of on site supervision per week.
TUPE is applicable to this contract and is a matter for the incumbent and new supplier to process and complete upon any contract award. The supplier will be required to adhere to applicable Health and Safety and GDPR requirements.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- Open 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
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 May 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2025, 12:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
UKRI-4862- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027597- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0526a1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published27 May 2025, 10:05 BST
- Submission deadline24 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by5 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent20 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published20 Aug 2025, 12:06 BST
- Standstill ends1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts300 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025- Tender notice published27 May 2025, 10:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Aug 2025, 12:06 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2025, 12:06 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3d Leisure1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029Extensions: One year extension possibility, to be agreed between the supplier and UKRI | £165,257 | 19 Aug 2025standstill to 1 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
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- 3d LeisureAwarded 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