Official UK procurement notice
Leisure Operating Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGateshead Council has appointed a leisure operator to manage its leisure facilities and services from 1 April 2025 for an initial period of 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years.
The contract was divided into 2 lots to allow bidders to bid for 3 or 4 sites. As per the procurement documents, the Council's intention was to only award one lot.
Lot B - all 4 sites was awarded.
Please refer to procurement documents for further details.
CPV: Sports facilities operation services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Lot A - 3 sitesCancelledRenewal
The leisure centres and services that are included in Lot A of this tender are:
Blaydon Leisure Centre, Shibdon Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5NW;
Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Bank, Gateshead, NE11 9PY;
Heworth Leisure Centre, High Lanes, Gateshead, NE10 0PD; and
A 'Community Physical Activity' programme delivered in partnership with the Council within a mandatory ring-fenced minimum contract sum of £40,000 per annum
Lot #2Lot B - 4 sitesAwardedRenewal
Lot B contains all of the sites in Lot A plus Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EF.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot A - 3 sites | 60% | 40% | |
| 2 · Lot B - 4 sites | 60% | 40% |
- Suitability
As detailed in tender documents.
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Jan 2024, 18:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jan 2025, 15:32 GMT
- Authority reference
DN706675- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002417- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042d5bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As detailed in tender documents.
Publisher note: All expressions of interest should be made via https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index. The opportunity can be found by searching for reference DN706675.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
26 Feb 2024 → 23 Jan 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Jan 2025, 15:32 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2025- Status changed to complete23 Jan 2025, 15:32 GMT
- Buyer details updated23 Jan 2025, 15:32 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Lot B - 4 sites1 award | |||
| Greenwich Leisure Limited | £48,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot B - 4 sites · Greenwich Leisure Limited
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £48,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Lot B - 4 sites | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Greenwich Leisure LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria