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Published 16 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HDC 469 Leisure Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Harborough District Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£24,000,000≈ £1.6m / year
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2023
Contract term 15 yrsends 1 Apr 2039 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority is seeking a management partner for two leisure centres, Market Harborough Leisure Centre and Lutterworth Leisure Centre, and to work with the Authority to facilitate sport and physical activity outside of the leisure centres.

Market Harborough Leisure Centre includes a 6-lane 25m swimming pool, teaching pool, a 4-court sports hall, and 70 station fitness suite. Lutterworth Leisure Centre includes a 6-lane 25m swimming pool, 4-court sports hall and 72-station gym.

The Authority has ambitious plans for investment into its facilities during the term of the new Contract and has agreed as part of the procurement £9.75 million investment fund, financed through prudential borrowing available for investment in both Harborough Leisure Centre and Lutterworth Leisure Centre.

The contract commences in April 2024 and is for 15 years with the option to extend for two periods of up to five years. The procurement will be a two-stage tender process with negotiation.

CPV: Sports facilities operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Harborough District has a population of 85,3822Renewal 15 yrsPublished value£24,000,000

The Harborough District has a population of 85,3822. Most residents live in towns or large villages such as Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Broughton Astley, Great Glen, Kibworth or Fleckney, although a significant part (25%) of the population resides in small rural settlements. Over 80 villages in the District have a population of less than 500 people.

Market Harborough Leisure Centre includes a 6-lane 25m swimming pool, 20smq teaching pool, leisure pool with beach entry, 4-court sports hall, 70-station gym, 2 studios, spin studio, health and wellbeing studio, café and a 3-court indoor tennis hall.

Lutterworth Sports Centre includes a 5-lane 25m swimming pool, 4-court sports hall, 72 station gym and 3 studios.

The Authority has identified the following key Strategic Objectives for the services to be delivered by the successful leisure operator which are designed to contribute to the Authority’s wider Strategic Outcomes:

1.Reduce inequalities in physical activity participation across Harborough

2.Contribute towards the health and wellbeing of residents in the District by increasing physical activity levels in Harborough

3.Increase access and opportunity to take part in physical activity for vulnerable people in the District, while supporting the Council’s preventative interventions programme.

4.Increase physical activity participation of target groups, including young people, old people, and people with disabilities, in Harborough

5.Ensure Harborough and Lutterworth Leisure Centres both contribute towards reducing carbon emissions

6.Deliver good quality facilities and services at Harborough and Lutterworth Leisure Centres for physical activity and wellbeing. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CQ8S7JA4AB ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 1 Apr 2039 (15 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands · Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Extensions: There will be an option to extend by up to two periods of up to 5 years eachSecond stage: 1–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

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 (2)
  • Method statements: 70%
  • Financial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Method statements: 70
  • Financial: 30
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
16 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
16 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference
HDC 469
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-001322
Classification (CPV)
Sports facilities operation services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397f3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

Publisher note: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Market-Harborough:-Sports-facilities-operation-services./CQ8S7JA4AB" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Market-Harborough:-Sports-facilities-operation-services./CQ8S7JA4AB</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CQ8S7JA4AB" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CQ8S7JA4AB</a> GO Reference: GO-2023116-PRO-21924427

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Jan 2023, 16:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Harborough District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Symington Building, Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough, East Midlands, LE16 7AGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria