Official UK procurement notice
PP-10198 Anglian Learning Leisure Management
Authority: Anglian Learning (Public body)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender includes requirement for leisure management services for 5 secondary schools, one having a sixth form included. Full details for each school can be located at Attachment 2 Client Data within the tender pack.
There are a number of LGPS staff included within the large volume of inhouse staff currently servicing this contract. Details can be found at Attachment 4.
Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data.
The Contract period will be for 8 years initially, with the option to extend for a further two years at the discretion of the Client.
The estimated contract value for this contract over the full potential 10-year period is £17,000,000 EX VAT.
- How the procedure runs: This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in three stages. The three stages are set out in detail in the tendering documentation, and summarised briefly below: 1) Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are invited to request to participate in the tender by completing the required Stage 1 response documentation. Suppliers will be assessed in line with the Conditions of Participation set out in the Stage 1 documentation and the process outlined in the tendering documentation, in order to select suppliers to progress to Stage 2. 2) Stage 2 – Invitation to Submit a Final Tender. Suppliers successful in being selected at Stage 1 (in line with the process as set out in detail in the tendering documentation) will be invited to submit a final tender, and will be scored in line with the award criteria and methodology set out within the tendering documentation for Stage 2. 3) Stage 3 - Stage 3 will commence with the issuing of presentation invitations to the top three scoring Suppliers at Stage 2 of the procurement process. The presentations shall require Suppliers to present an overview of their tender proposal, and address any specific clarifications raised by the Client on the content of their tender submission and responses to the award criteria. The Client may also raise questions in relation to how the Supplier would approach specific situations, in relation to the service. Presentations shall be an opportunity for the Suppliers taken forward to Stage 3 to further clarify their tender responses to the award criteria submitted at Stage 2 of the process.
CPV: Sports facilities operation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£17,000,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price Assessment: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price Assessment
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £4,853,344 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
Competition for Sports facilities operation services (CPV 9261), and who usually turns up
Anglian Learning has too little published record in this market to describe on its own. Published market evidence for the same work stands beside whatever it has. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Sports facilities operation services (CPV 9261) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
No small-firm winners recorded among this authority’s published awards in this sample.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in East of England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in East of England.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 164 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid13%
2–363%
4–619%
7+6%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate22%
Within ±2%56%
Above estimate22%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 9261Published estimate£17m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid24%
2–355%
4–617%
7+3%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 4 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£17m–£19m
Estimate£17m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £843m19 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 8 live · £463m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% above n=9 | |
| £209m21 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 10 live · £111m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 4% above n=4 | |
| £169m7 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 4 live · £93m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% above n=1 | |
| £440m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 1 live · £28m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
| £30m3 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 1 live · £215k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 17% above n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Requests to participate open
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Aug 2026, 15:40 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 15:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
PP-10198- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092256- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8e3Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms shall be in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the tender documentation, and all relevant legislation and regulations.
- How it runs
This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in three stages. The three stages are set out in detail in the tendering documentation, and summarised briefly below:
- Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are invited to request to participate in the tender by completing the required Stage 1 response documentation. Suppliers will be assessed in line with the Conditions of Participation set out in the Stage 1 documentation and the process outlined in the tendering documentation, in order to select suppliers to progress to Stage 2.
- Stage 2 – Invitation to Submit a Final Tender. Suppliers successful in being selected at Stage 1 (in line with the process as set out in detail in the tendering documentation) will be invited to submit a final tender, and will be scored in line with the award criteria and methodology set out within the tendering documentation for Stage 2.
- Stage 3 - Stage 3 will commence with the issuing of presentation invitations to the top three scoring Suppliers at Stage 2 of the procurement process.
The presentations shall require Suppliers to present an overview of their tender proposal, and address any specific clarifications raised by the Client on the content of their tender submission and responses to the award criteria. The Client may also raise questions in relation to how the Supplier would approach specific situations, in relation to the service.
Presentations shall be an opportunity for the Suppliers taken forward to Stage 3 to further clarify their tender responses to the award criteria submitted at Stage 2 of the process.
- Risks
A. The Client has noted the following risks and dependencies with respect to this procurement, of which Suppliers should be aware when preparing their submissions:
a. There is a very small chance, that the Client may choose to retain Netherhall site.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via In-tend- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Tender submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender responses, and all clarifications and correspondence, must be submitted using the In-Tend portal at the following link, under project reference PP-10198: supplier.in-tend.co.uk/placegroup/home ↗
Timeline
20 Aug 2026 → 1 Aug 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published63 days ago20 Aug 2026, 15:40 BST
- Next notice expected44 days ago8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published22 days ago30 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
- Latest notice published20 days ago2 Oct 2026, 15:28 BST
- Clarification questions by6 days ago16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 5 days27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 151 days22 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 282 days1 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Aug 2026, 15:40 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published30 Sept 2026, 11:13 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active30 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2026, 15:28 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of client
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10198. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender