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# Leisure Provision Somerset Bridgwater Private Finance Initiative Schools

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/leisure-provision-somerset-bridgwater-private-finance-initiative-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-04962f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Somerset Council: "Leisure Provision Somerset Bridgwater Private Finance Initiative Schools". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sports facilities operation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04962f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/leisure-provision-somerset-bridgwater-private-finance-initiative-schools-ocds-h6vhtk-04962f#tl-md)

## Description
Somerset has two Building Schools for Future, Private Finance Initiative schools with associated leisure facilities.
The current contract for the provision of leisure sports centre management services ends in October 2025. The location of the leisure facilities are Robert Blake School, Bridgwater and Chilton Trinity School, Bridgwater.
The Council wishes to engage with the market ahead of a procurement of a contract to understand the level of interest in such a contract and to receive any feedback regarding the procurement route. The new contract will run to the end of the PFI contract in September 2037.
Market engagement will be used to develop a procurement model which delivers commercial arrangements that permit genuine innovation and good relationships.
The Council is looking for a provider which can maximise social value, deliver a high quality, inclusive, and safe service at the lowest possible cost to the Council.
Please note Somerset Council uses the Proactis procurement portal. Please register at the following site if you are interested in this opportunity. https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login#
At this stage of the procurement the Council is only requesting that those interested in the opportunity register on the system and send a message that you wish to attend a market engagement event. Further information will provided at the event.
Somerset Council is planning to provide a market engagement opportunity during October 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Sports centre management services including:
Management of the service.
•	Swimming Pool (Chilton Trinity Site only)
•	Gymnasiums
•	Artificial and Grass Pitches
•	Sports Hall
•	Dance studio
•	Health and Safety
•	An online booking system and reception ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027511-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-29T09:00:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:12:13.165Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04962f