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Provision of Tennis Development Programme for the Blackpool Community

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North West (UKD42)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£25,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 18 May 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blackpool Council has worked with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to rejuvenate a number of ‘poor’ and ‘unplayable’ public tennis courts at four park sites, for the benefit of the local community. Working in partnership with Local Authorities, the LTA’s Parks Investment initiative aims to engage 1m more players in tennis in Britain, supporting health and wellbeing outcomes for local communities such as Blackpool. The Council is looking to appoint a Service Provider, to provide opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to engage and participate in tennis within Blackpool’s communities.

The Service Provider will pay an annual occupier's licence fee. All income from coaching will belong to the Service Provider.

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x up to 12 months subject to successful delivery
92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As outlined in the tender documents. This includes:

    Level 2 coach for all coaching sessions

    Activator for delivery of Free Parks Tennis

    All coaches LTA accredited

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Experience & Examples 25% Management Delivery & Reporting 10% Court Maintenance 5% Coaches 10% Sport Development 20% GDPR 10%
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As outlined in the tender documents. This includes:

    Level 2 coach for all coaching sessions

    Activator for delivery of Free Parks Tennis

    All coaches LTA accredited

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
28 Apr 2026, 12:31 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST
Authority reference
DN813637
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038520
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ca3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
18 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Ref DN813637

Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 3 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published181 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 12:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by168 days ago
    11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline161 days ago
    18 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published144 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 12:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—18 May 2026CancelledNo bids received

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackpool Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHB-5249-RZVD PO Box 4, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender