Official UK procurement notice
NRW/21581 Sloughbottom Park Operator Concessions
Authority: Norwich City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe council seeks experienced operators to manage, operate, and maintain newly refurbished facilities at Sloughbottom Park, including a sports hub with 3G pitch and FA-standard changing rooms, a community pavilion with café, and enhanced park amenities, under long-term lease agreements.
Lot 1: Pavilion (Café and Community Hub)
Lot 2: Sports Hub, 3G pitch and grass pitches
CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Restaurant and food-serving services · Sports facilities operation services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£6,179,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Pavilion (Café and Community Hub)AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,535,312
Operate the Pavilion café and community hub, manage bookings, maintain public toilets, and ensure compliance with food hygiene and sustainability standards
Lot #2Sports Hub, 3G pitch and grass pitchesAwardedPublished value£3,643,688
Manage Sports Hub, 3G and grass pitches to FA standards, cricket NTP, run booking systems, maintain facilities, and contribute annually (£27k) to the Football Foundation sinking fund for pitch replacement.
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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 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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jan 2026, 16:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
NRW/21581- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006803- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060eefFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published272 days ago26 Jan 2026, 16:19 GMT
- Submission deadline247 days ago20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts220 days ago20 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by219 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published4 days ago21 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 16:19 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published21 Oct 2026, 16:30 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 20 Oct 2026 | CancelledNo compliant bids received for either lot |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender