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Published 20 May 2026, 09:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tennis Facilities Management and Community Tennis Development Concession Contract

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hackney (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£5,600,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hackney Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced operator to manage, maintain and develop the Council's public tennis facilities and deliver a borough-wide community tennis development programme under a concession contract arrangement.

The concessionaire will be responsible for the operation, programming, booking systems, customer service, maintenance and development of the facilities, including delivery of inclusive participation initiatives, coaching programmes, outreach activities and community engagement.

The contract will operate as a concession arrangement whereby the appointed operator will derive income from users, coaching, events and associated activities and will pay a concession fee to the Council.

The initial contract term is five years with an option to extend for up to two additional years.

CPV: Sport-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£5,600,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £5,600,000 exc. VAT · £6,720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Contract will commence on 1 October 2026 for an initial period of five (5) years, with the option, at the Council's sole discretion, to extend the Contract for up to a further two (2) years, subject to satisfactory performance and continued service requirements.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Economic

    Suppliers must complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) published on Hackney Council's Procurement Portal (ProContract). Suppliers must confirm compliance with all mandatory legal and regulatory requirements, including the mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds under Schedules 6 and 7 of the Procurement Act 2023, Health and Safety requirements, and Modern Slavery obligations. Completion of all mandatory declarations and supplier confirmations is required on a pass/fail basis.

    Suppliers must confirm that they possess sufficient economic and financial standing, working capital and financial resources to deliver the contract. Suppliers must also confirm that they can meet the Council's minimum insurance requirements. Assessment will be undertaken on a pass/fail basis through the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

    Suppliers must provide evidence of relevant experience through two contract examples demonstrating delivery of comparable sports, leisure, community participation or concession services. Suppliers must also confirm that they maintain an appropriate Health and Safety management system. Assessment will be undertaken on a pass/fail basis through the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality and Social Value: 65%
  • Commercial / Financial: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality and Social Value: Assessment of the Tenderer's technical proposals, service delivery model, tennis development programme, customer experience, safeguarding, asset management, mobilisation, innovation and delivery of social value outcomes in accordance with the ITT and Specification. Weighting: 65%.
  • Commercial / Financial: Assessment of the Financial / Commercial Model, including concession fee, affordability, financial robustness and sustainability of the proposed operating model. Weighting: 35%.
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Economic

    Suppliers must complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) published on Hackney Council's Procurement Portal (ProContract). Suppliers must confirm compliance with all mandatory legal and regulatory requirements, including the mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds under Schedules 6 and 7 of the Procurement Act 2023, Health and Safety requirements, and Modern Slavery obligations. Completion of all mandatory declarations and supplier confirmations is required on a pass/fail basis.

    Suppliers must confirm that they possess sufficient economic and financial standing, working capital and financial resources to deliver the contract. Suppliers must also confirm that they can meet the Council's minimum insurance requirements. Assessment will be undertaken on a pass/fail basis through the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

    Suppliers must provide evidence of relevant experience through two contract examples demonstrating delivery of comparable sports, leisure, community participation or concession services. Suppliers must also confirm that they maintain an appropriate Health and Safety management system. Assessment will be undertaken on a pass/fail basis through the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
20 May 2026, 09:34 BST
Last source update
20 May 2026, 09:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Sept 2026
Authority reference
DN814153
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046075
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Sport-related services
Delivery area
London (UKI41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c9f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published161 days ago
    20 May 2026, 09:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by138 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline124 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by50 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 09:34 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hackney

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRZC-5592-DDDV Hackney Service Centre, London, London, E8 1DYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsInvitation to Tender (ITT) - Tennis Facilities Management and Community Tennis Development Concession Contract (2026) Annex C2 - Financial / Commercial Model - Tennis Facilities Management and Community Tennis Development Concession Contract (2026) Draft Concession Contract Terms…
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsTechnical specifications Annex A1 - Technical Specification - Tennis Facilities Management and Community Tennis Development Concession Contract (2026)

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender