Official UK procurement notice
SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT C
Authority: Sport England (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLot C – Urban Design Services
This Lot focuses on the provision of services of master planning and design services to support the creation and maintenance
of Active Environments, with a focus on ensuring that new developments and works to remodel existing places provide the right
physical characteristics to enable people to become more physically active.
Services that a Framework user may wish to receive include:-
- Review and critique of developing masterplans (using the Active Design Checklist) to offer advice on how these can
be amended to promote an enhanced sporting offer and high levels of physical activity
- Generic and project specific application of ‘active design’ principles within development proposals and schemes
- Development of and advice on design codes, policy and design guides by local authorities or site developers which
place a strong emphasis on sport, physical activity, and health objectives with the aim of creating Active
Environments
- Co-creation with local communities and consultation around creating active environments, design codes/guides and
early design concepts; and master planning
- Use of existing tools and development of new approaches which promote behaviour change through walkable
communities, connected routes, co-location, networks of open space and appropriate inclusive and accessible
infrastructure
- Development of case studies and exemplars of active environments demonstrating a coordinated and holistic
approach to the design and operation of streets, neighbourhoods and public open spaces which are promoted and
supported by policies, standards, and planning of infrastructure
- Review and update Sport England Guidance (and guidance prepared by partner bodies such as OHID, ATE)
documents and tools related to Active Environments, such as but not limited to, Active Design Guidance
- Provide expert practitioner knowledge to promote Active Environments, including Active Design principles, by leading,
inputting and/or facilitating; webinars, seminars, workshops, presentation, site/study tours.
- Promote the concept of Active Environments across sectors, such as planning, urban design, highways, development,
physical activity/leisure and health.
- Statistical analysis and reporting on measuring the impacts of the implementation of active design projects,
specifically in relation to impact on physical activity level
Please Note two associated LOTS with the SE1184 Active Environments Framework (Total Contract Value 4.5 Million GBP)
LOT A - Strategic Outcomes Planning and Leisure Services Delivery (11 Suppliers)
LOT B - Assessment of Need (11 Suppliers)
- How the procedure runs: PSQ Stage to shortlist Bidders to Tender - https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/go/864973950195DCF810F6 ITT Stage to invite shortlisted Bidders to submit a Tender
CPV: Development consultancy services · Planning systems · Project management consultancy services · Urban planning and landscape architectural services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 13 bids received · 28 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 3 Nov 2025
- Buyer regions
- UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 3% of call-off value · This is TBC and an estimate based on 1%-5% of the framework value
Who may buy through it
Public Sector ALBS but not limited to. Refer to user guidance to review the long list of authorities who are eligible to use the framework
Published description of the framework
As per user guidance on how to use the framework and following Procurement Act 2023 thresholds
- SOL Solihull Leisure Centre Options Appraisal and Feasibility 2026 · Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · 24 Jul 2026
- Redbridge Leisure Consultants · London Borough of Redbridge · 16 Jul 2026
- Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) · Ashford Borough Council · 24 Jun 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £5,400,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Strategic Outcomes Planning and Leisure Services DeliveryAwardedceiling above
Supports partners in developing a strategic approach to investment in sport and physical activity along with project management skills and expertise to procure and implement new leisure operating contract arrangements.
Lot #2Assessments of NeedAwardedceiling above
Support the development and use of assessments of need for sport and recreation facilities.
Lot #3Urban Design ServicesAwardedceiling above
Provision of master planning and design services to support the creation and maintenance of Active Environments, with a focus on ensuring that new developments and works to remodel existing places provide the right physical characteristics to enable people to become more physically active.
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 (3)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Capability against LOT specification, programme and account management and performance management
- Social Value: Ability to deliver against specific Social Value themes which will be provided against each LOT
- Commercial: Rates provided against roles described for each LOT, added value and acceptance of Sport England Terms.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT C” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Public Sector ALBS but not limited to. Refer to user guidance to review the long list of authorities who are eligible to use the framework
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Mar 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2025, 11:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
SE1184- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011789- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa19Find a Tender
- How it runs
PSQ Stage to shortlist Bidders to Tender - sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/go/864973950195DCF810F6 ↗
ITT Stage to invite shortlisted Bidders to submit a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 3% of call-off value · This is TBC and an estimate based on 1%-5% of the framework value
Submissions should be electronic using Sport England's eSourcing Portal - sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/go/864973950195DCF810F6 ↗
Timeline
28 Mar 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published28 Mar 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by388 days ago23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent388 days ago24 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends372 days ago9 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts348 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published313 days ago8 Dec 2025, 11:36 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Mar 2025- Tender notice published28 Mar 2025, 14:07 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Mar 2025, 14:38 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Mar 2025, 15:39 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Sept 2025, 11:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2025, 11:58 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Sept 2025, 18:23 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published1 Oct 2025, 10:50 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Dec 2025, 18:54 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published8 Dec 2025, 11:36 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Updated Response date plus some typo's
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2025-09: 2 releases · 30 Sept 2025, 30 Sept 2025
- 2025-03: 3 releases · 28 Mar 2025, 28 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£45,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Strategic Outcomes Planning and Leisure Services Delivery1 award | |||
| Continuum Sport & Leisure, Knight, Kavanagh & PageSME, Max Associates (Holdings) LTDSME, Miova LtdSME, My Leisure Consultant Limited, RPT Consulting Limited +5 moreSE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT A3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2029Extensions: an option of Sport England to extend for further periods up to a maximum of an additional 24 months | £4,500,000 | 24 Sept 2025standstill to 9 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Assessments of Need1 award | |||
| Bennett Leisure and Planning Limited, Continuum Sport & Leisure, ICF Consulting Services Limited, Knight, Kavanagh & PageSME, Max Associates (Holdings) LTDSME, SPORTS PLANNING CONSULTANTS LIMITEDSME +5 moreSE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2029Extensions: an option of Sport England to extend for further periods up to a maximum of an additional 24 months | ceiling above | 24 Sept 2025standstill to 9 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Urban Design Services1 award | |||
| AFLSP Limited, Arkwood Ltd, David Lock AssociatesSME, Harper Perry Ltd, Place Services, SYSTRA Limited +7 more3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2029Extensions: an option of Sport England to extend for further periods up to a maximum of an additional 24 months | ceiling above | 24 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT C · AFLSP Limited, Arkwood Ltd, David Lock AssociatesSME, Harper Perry Ltd, Place Services, SYSTRA Limited +7 more
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2025
- Value
- £4,500,000
- Period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Sport England can extend the framework contract by 24 months if required
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Urban Design Services | 13final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonThe Sports Consultancy · Greater London + Arkwood Ltd · Greater London + SYSTRA Limited · Greater London · consortium · 3
- wonMiova Ltd · North West England + The Sports Consultancy · Greater London + Space and Place · Greater London · consortium · 3
- wonFMG Consulting Limited · North West England + Sport Planning Consultant Ltd · North West England + Land Use Consultants Ltd · Greater London · consortium · 3
- did not winFathom Consultancy Solutions Limited · North East England + FMG Consulting Limited · North West England + Fabrik Ltd · South East England · consortium · 3
- wonContinuum Sport and Leisure · Greater London + David Lock Associates · South East England · consortium · 3
- wonKnight Kavanagh and Page Limited · North West England + Urban Foresight Limited · North East England + Mace Consult Ltd · Greater London · consortium · 3
- wonThe Sport Leisure and Culture Consultancy · South East England + Knight Kavanagh and Page · North West England + Arkwood Ltd · Greater London · consortium · 3
- wonMax Associates Holdings Limited · Greater London + ICF Consulting Services Ltd · Greater London + Urban Foresight Limited · North East England · consortium · 3
- wonMy Leisure Consultant Limited · West Midlands + Max Associated Holdings Ltd · Greater London + Urban Movement Ltd · Greater London · consortium · 3
- wonStrategic Leisure Limited · West Midlands + Bennett Leisure and Planning Limited · South West England + Harper Perry Ltd · North East England · consortium · 3
- wonRPT Consulting Limited · South East England + Strategic Leisure Limited · West Midlands + Gillespies · Greater London · consortium · 3
- wonStuart Todd Associates Ltd · South West England + AtkinsRealis UK Limited · South East England · consortium · 3
- wonPlace Services · East of England · 3
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
28 commercial parties on the notice- Arkwood LtdFramework contractor
- AtkinsRealis UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Bennett Leisure and Planning LimitedFramework contractor
- Continuum Sport and LeisureFramework contractor
- David Lock AssociatesFramework contractor
- FMG Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- Fabrik LtdFramework contractor
- Fathom Consultancy Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- GillespiesFramework contractor
- Harper Perry LtdFramework contractor
Show 18 more suppliers
- ICF Consulting Services LtdFramework contractor
- Knight Kavanagh and PageFramework contractor
- Land Use Consultants LtdFramework contractor
- Mace Consult LtdFramework contractor
- Max Associated Holdings LtdFramework contractor
- Miova LtdFramework contractor
- My Leisure Consultant LimitedFramework contractor
- Place ServicesFramework contractor
- RPT Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- SYSTRA LimitedFramework contractor
- Space and PlaceFramework contractor
- Sport Planning Consultant LtdFramework contractor
- Strategic Leisure LimitedFramework contractor
- Stuart Todd Associates LtdFramework contractor
- The Sport Leisure and Culture ConsultancyFramework contractor
- The Sports ConsultancyFramework contractor
- Urban Foresight LimitedFramework contractor
- Urban Movement LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: At Stage 1 a Procurement Specific Questionnaire will be published to gain expressions of interest and enable a shortlist of capable and qualified bidders to be selected to submit a full Tender (through Conditions of Participation and Capacity/Capability Questions). The full ITT documents along with proposed contract terms will be issued as part of Stage 2 by the end of May 2025 using the Sport England eSourcing Portal as outlined in the PSQ document. - https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/go/864973950195DCF810F6
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender