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# Cardiff Riding School

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cardiff-riding-school-ocds-h6vhtk-064dcf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff Council: "Cardiff Riding School". Published status: planning. Concession Value: £18,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £18,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building and facilities management services, Business organisation services, Commercial property management services, Horse riding school services, Land management services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cardiff-riding-school-ocds-h6vhtk-064dcf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064dcf`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cardiff-riding-school-ocds-h6vhtk-064dcf#tl-md)

## Description
Cardiff Riding School is the only Local Authority operated equestrian facility in Wales delivering riding lessons for schools, children and adults, disability groups, children`s parties and more recently for alternative curriculum for children at risk of failing in mainstream education. It also provides a livery for private horse owners.
The facility is set in the beautiful surrounding of Pontcanna Fields in the heart of the city with excellent public transport access. The facility is in need of capital investment and has potential for growth through broadening the education programme, better use of the outdoor space and products on offer.
The facility comprises: Indoor riding school -   Building 45m x 40m but part of the 40m is gallery so actual riding area 45m x 25m.  Outdoor riding school  40m x 40m. External fenced grounds of 35 acres including buildings, grounds (approx. 30 acres). Car Park  for 50/60 cars. Stables x  39 stables, 8 stalls Livestock comprises: Horses x  43, 31 school horses, 12 livery horses, 1 of those working livery so works in the school
Ancillary facilities are as follows: First Aid, Feed, Staff Room, Demountable office, Caretakers House (24 hr care) BTEC classroom, Portable toilets, Barn with internal rooms for parties/pony club and feed storage.
Staffing consists of: Instructors x 6 contracted and 11 agency.  Yard hands x 2 contracted and 13 agency.  Assistant Management x 1.  Receptionists x 3 contracted and 3 agency.  8.5 FTE’s.
Bookings Full daily Tuesday to Sunday 9am-8pm weekdays 9am-4.30pm weekends
Current estimated Annual Income: £570,000 Current estimated Annual Expenditure £98,000
www.outdoorcardiff.com/cardiff-riding-school
The aim is to attract an operator that can bring significant capital investment to the facility, protect, develop and enhance the existing programme.  Manage, develop existing staff (TUPE will apply) and recruit new staff to grow and develop the educational offer.  Provide new educational opportunities for children and young people linking with local schools, colleges and targeting children at risk of failing in mainstream education through providing vocational education opportunities.  To modernise systems and develop the riding school as an equestrian centre of development and excellence. 
The Council invites interested prospective contractors to lodge an initial expression of interest via Proactis and submit a questionnaire response before 12:00 noon on 11th March 2026
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Participating in this exercise will not guarantee short-listing at a later stage in the procurement, likewise non-participation of the questionnaire or any engagement sessions will not result in a bidder being excluded from the tender process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 45212110, 45212290, 70330000, 70332000, 70332100, 70332200
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 01/12/2051

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012380-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-11T12:53:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T01:04:28.853Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064dcf