Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Tender description

Southwark Council (the ‘contracting authority’) has awarded a contract for the provision of leisure management services to its leisure facility portfolio. The facilities included within the contract are: — The Castle; — Camberwell Leisure Centre; — Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre; — Seven Islands Leisure Centre; — Surrey Docks Water Sports Centre; — Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility; — Southwark Park Athletics Centre; and — Management of the contracting authority's sports bookings. The contract is for a term of seven years (eight-four months) to commence on 21.6.2016 with a potential extension period or periods of up to seven years (eight-four months). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply to this procurement (the ‘Regulations’). The contracting authority carried out the procurement under the Restricted Procedure in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Regulations. Services of the nature of those covered by this procurement are designated as ‘Schedule 3’ Services (the Social and Other Specific Services) under the Regulations and as such are not subject to the full requirements of the Regulations. The contracting authority is only bound by the application of the Regulations to the extent that they are applicable to Schedule 3 services. The procurement is covered by Regulations 74 to 76 (the Light Touch Regime). Further information on the procurement is contained in the procurement documents.