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Published 23 May 2025, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Leisure Management System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,166,666≈ £605k / year · £2,600,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 24 Oct 2025awarded 24 Dec 2025
Awarded to Gladstone MRM Limited
Contract term 3 yrs 7 moends 25 Aug 2029 · up to 25 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority wishes to invite Suppliers to tender for a Leisure Management System. The contract is for a period of 3 years 7 months with the optional extension of 2 x 2 years.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Jan 2032, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£2,166,666
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 25 Aug 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo) · up to 25 Aug 2033 with extensionsValue: £2,166,666 exc. VAT · £2,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases, described here, from the contractor: Additional licences may be purchased throughout the contract length. · Option to extend 2 x 24 months 25 August 2029 - 24 August 2031 25 August 2031 - 24 August 2033
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 20%
  • Quality: 50%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost
  • Technical
  • Quality
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 5 Jan 2032
First published
23 May 2025, 15:32 BST
Last source update
11 May 2026, 15:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Dec 2025
Authority reference
173-NYC-RS
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054013
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523de Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

There is a risk of emerging cyber threats arising during the Term of the contract which may require the Authority to request the Supplier make changes to the software system it provides under the contract to enable the system to operate safely and adequately protect personal information stored on the system.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
24 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 11 May 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 15:32 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
  4. Clarification questions by357 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline357 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by298 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent297 days ago
    24 Dec 2025
  8. Standstill ends281 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts278 days ago
    12 Jan 2026
  10. Latest notice published158 days ago
    11 May 2026, 15:59 BST

Notice history

13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 15:32 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 14:17 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £2,600,000
    28 Aug 2025, 14:17 BST
    was £2,100,000
  4. Tender notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £2,166,666
    4 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
    was £2,600,000
  6. Status changed to active
    4 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
  7. Deadline published: 10 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
    4 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2025, 11:15 BST
    UK4
  9. Deadline moved to 24 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
    30 Sept 2025, 11:15 BST
    +14 days · was 10 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  10. Contract award notice published
    24 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
    UK6
  11. Status changed to complete
    24 Dec 2025, 11:53 GMT
  12. Contract signature expected
    12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  13. Contract details notice published
    11 May 2026, 15:59 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Please note that an amendment has been made to Appendix 1, Technical Requirements specifically to threshold question 1.2. The revised question is as follows: Back Office System Please confirm if your back-office system has been developed as a fully responsive browser based web client? If not, provide further information on the back-office architecture used and thin client options available to us. …

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 4 Sept 2025
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 28 Aug 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,166,6661 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gladstone MRM LimitedSME +1 morejoint award12 Jan 2026 – 24 Aug 2029 · up to 24 Aug 2033Extensions: Option to extend 2 x 24 months 25 August 2029 - 24 August 2031 25 August 2031 - 24 August 2033 · Options: There is a risk of emerging cyber threats arising during the Term of the contract which may require the Authority to request the Supplier make changes to the software system it provides under the contract to enable the system to operate safely and adequately protect personal information stored on the system.£2,166,66624 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • 173-NYC-RS - Leisure Management System · Gladstone MRM LimitedSME +1 more

    Signed
    20 Apr 2026
    Value
    £2,166,666
    Period
    20 Apr 2026 – 24 Aug 2029 · up to 24 Aug 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend 2 x 24 months 25 August 2029 - 24 August 2031 25 August 2031 - 24 August 2033
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases, described here, from the contractor: Additional licences may be purchased throughout the contract length.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The North Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNXY-8263-XCNL County Hall, Racecourse Lane,, Northallerton, Yorkshire & Humber, DL7 8ADContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • GLADSTONE MRM LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01548633GB-PPON: PRHV-9662-QQBZ Gladstone House Hithercroft Road, Oxfordshire, South East, OX10 9BTContact email
  • Gladstone MRM LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRHV-9662-QQBZ Gladstone House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, South East, OX10 9BTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender