Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 18 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pre-Market Engagement for Managed Padel Tennis Facility

Official notice

Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove threshold
Planned pipeline value£1pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 7 yrsends 31 Mar 2033 · up to 1 Apr 2047 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Surrey 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 published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 7 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2033 (7 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2047 with extensions
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure 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)
Recreational, cultural and sporting servicesSport-related servicesSporting servicesSports facilities operation services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0561e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

18 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
  2. Market engagement
    21 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.

  3. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK2

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

Surrey Heath Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQQL-9321-BBQX Surrey Heath House, Knoll Road, Camberley, South East, GU15 3HDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure