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# Princes Parade Leisure Centres Management Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/princes-parade-leisure-centres-management-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02b14c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Folkestone and Hythe District Council: "Princes Parade Leisure Centres Management Contract". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £24,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Folkestone and Hythe District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/folkestone-and-hythe-district-council-ons-e07000112)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £24,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sports facilities operation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ44
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b14c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/princes-parade-leisure-centres-management-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02b14c#tl-md)

## Description
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is seeking to understand through this notice potential interest from experienced operators in the leisure management contract to operate the new Princes Parade Leisure Centre in Hythe, Kent. The new centre will be a high quality wet and dry sport and leisure facility and will replace the existing Hythe Swimming Pool (CT21 6AR), a facility that has reached the end of its intended life. The new facility will be located at the eastern end of Princes Parade in Hythe, about 1½ miles to the east of the existing pool.
The new centre will comprise of the following:
•	25m x 6-lane competition equipped swim pool
•	Spectator seating (100 person)
•	12m x 4 lane teaching pool (visible from the café seating area)
•	Swim village changing and dry changing facilities
•	100-station fitness gym
•	3 Fitness Studios
•	Café/vending
•	185 spaces and 2 coach bays.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Folkestone & Hythe District Council is intending to procure a management contract for both facilities commencing in Q3 2023. It will be for an initial period of 10 years in length with provision for an extension of up to 5 years.
The Council and its ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010715-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-14T14:40:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T23:32:30.402Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b14c