Sports facilities operation services

Tender description

Eastbourne Borough Council (‘EBC’) is looking to appoint a suitably qualified leisure management company to operate the Council's new flagship leisure centre incorporating swimming pools, fitness, commercial leisure and catering services. The facility is expected to open in November 2019 and there may be a requirement to operate the existing facility on an interim basis. Further information about the process to be followed is contained in the Memorandum of Information available with the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) from the address in Section 1.3) of this notice: (https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing). The first stage is the submission of the completed Selection Questionnaire in response to this notice requesting to be invited to participate. The deadline for the submissions of requests to be invited to participate is midnight 16.6.2017. A Bidder Open Day will take place on Tuesday 6th June 10:30 at the Winter Garden, Compton Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4PB for potential bidders to be able to speak to the Council and acquire further information to further determine their interest in the project. The Council will provide an introductory presentation on the project and key project personnel from the Council will be present to answer questions and queries. To confirm your attendance and receive further details please email Annie Wills, Head of Tourism, by midday on the 26.5.2017 via the following email: annie.wills@eastbourne.gov.uk Bidders that pass the SQ will be shortlisted for the submission of initial tender proposals. EBC may award the contract following initial tenders but reserves the right not to do so. EBC anticipates using a staged procedure to reduce the number of tenders to be negotiated. If EBC does not award after the initial tender then a number of bidders will be selected for further negotiation before final tenders are submitted after which it is intended that the preferred operator will be chosen.