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title: "SOFT MARKET TESTING Rutland County Council Leisure Centre Management"
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# SOFT MARKET TESTING Rutland County Council Leisure Centre Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-market-testing-rutland-county-council-leisure-centre-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ae). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rutland County Council: "SOFT MARKET TESTING Rutland County Council Leisure Centre Management". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Rutland County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rutland-county-council-ons-e06000017)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sports facilities operation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0312ae`

## 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/soft-market-testing-rutland-county-council-leisure-centre-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0312ae#tl-md)

## Description
THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO TENDER
Please note all information provided is indicative and for information purposes only.
Rutland County Council (the Council) is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the leisure industry.
Management of a dual use community and college dry leisure centre, with 60 station fitness suite, 8 court sports hall, studios, outdoor playing pitches and all associated facilities including changing rooms, reception, booking etc. All costs to be met by revenue generated by the contract.
The Council is especially keen to explore:
• Contract options and delivery models, working with the co-located college
• Incentivisation of the delivery
• The implications of the government's drive for social value and carbon neutral operation
• Ensuring the contract is revenue generating / nil cost to the Council
The Council's intention is to undertake a compliant procurement exercise and advertise through "Find a Tender", for a Leisure Management Contract (LMC).
The operational service delivery elements are expected to commence on 01 April 2023.
Responses should be submitted via ProContract www.eastmidstenders.org (http://www.eastmidstenders.org) by 12:00noon on 04/03/2022.
Please note that participation (or lack of) will not (dis)advantage any potential bidder for future tender opportunities

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Please see 'Soft Market Testing Questionnaire' for full indicative details.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003092-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-03T08:51:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T07:55:56.112Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0312ae