Official UK procurement notice
Pre-Market Engagement for Managed Padel Tennis Facility
Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSurrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to assess interest in delivering a new padel tennis facility at Frimley Lodge Park, on the site of the former pitch and putt area.
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CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Sport-related services · Sporting services · Sports facilities operation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041195- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0561e6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published18 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
- Market engagement21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Location: Frimley Lodge Park (Old Pitch and Putt Area),
Sturt Road, Frimley Green, Surrey, GU16 6HY
Approximate area available:
68 metres x 64 metres
Potential capacity:
Suitable for 6–8 Padel courts, depending on layout and design considerations.
Dates available for experienced and interested providers are: August 18th, 19th and 21st. Each engagement event will last up to 2 hours and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Not all applicants will be accepted for an event but this will not prevent tender submission from any provider when/if the opportunity is published. Applications for a session should be sent to [email protected]. Deadline for applications is August 11th 2025 at 14:00 hrs.
Opportunity
The council is seeking early input from the market to help shape the future of this opportunity. The selected provider would be expected to:
design, build, operate and manage the Padel Tennis facility for a rental fee and profit share.
The Council will consider proposals that include a longer-term lease arrangement to support investment and long-term viability.
All development will be subject to planning approval.
Next Steps
We are seeking experienced providers to express their interest and help shape and build the specification for a future tender, so that we can maximise the best possible outcome for Frimley Lodge Park and its visitors.
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Jul 2025, 10:05 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender