Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 22 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Burgess Park Sports Ground Football Leagues Market Engagement Questionnaire

Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £1 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 31 Jan 2027from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsstarts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Southwark Council is exploring future arrangements for the delivery and management of football league activity at Burgess Park Sports Ground, Cobourg Road, London SE5. The Council wishes to engage with organisations experienced in the delivery and administration of football leagues and competitions to better understand the market and help shape any future procurement approach.

CPV: Sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: London
92600000 Sporting services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
Authority reference
DN829206
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Sporting services
Delivery area
London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777e1

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published5 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 16:04 BST
  2. Market engagementin 25 days
    22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    The Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement to better understand the current market, supplier capability and capacity, and potential approaches to delivering the proposed requirements for ground football leagues. Interested suppliers are invited to participate by completing the more…Market Engagement Questionnaire. The engagement is intended to help the Authority understand available solutions, identify potential opportunities and challenges, and inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification. Suppliers should submit their completed questionnaire by 22nd October 2026 via the messaging facility on ProContract. Information received through this engagement process may be used to inform the development of any subsequent procurement exercise. https://procontract.due-north.com Participation in this preliminary market engagement does not constitute part of a formal process and will not provide any supplier with an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 127 days
    31 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 185 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 16:04 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Southwark

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTW-7647-VDLV 160 Tooley street, London, London, SE1 2QH

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure