Sports facilities operation services

Tender description

Fenland District Council (the Authority) is seeking an operating partner to manage its four leisure facilities through a 10-year contract with the potential of a 5-year extension. The Authority is committed to improving the Health and Wellbeing of local residents and visitors through the provision of Leisure Services. The Authority is seeking a partner who has the experience, commitment, innovation, and ambition to work in partnership to maximise benefits from the leisure facilities through improved quality of service whilst supporting improved health and wellbeing outcomes and reducing the net cost of the service to the Authority. Description of procurement: 1.1) Fenland District Council (the Authority) is seeking an operating partner to manage its four leisure facilities through a 10-year contract with the potential of a 5-year extension. 1.2) The Authority is committed to improving the Health and Wellbeing of local residents and visitors through the provision of Leisure Services. The Authority is seeking a partner who has the experience, commitment, innovation, and ambition to work in partnership to maximise benefits from the leisure facilities through improved quality of service whilst supporting improved health and wellbeing outcomes and reducing the net cost of the service to the Authority. 1.3) The intended commencement date for the contract is 30th November 2018. 1.4) The leisure centers included in this contract are as follows: — The Chatteris Centre (Chatteris), — The George Campbell Leisure Centre (March), — The Hudson Leisure Centre (Wisbech), and, — The Manor Leisure Centre (Whittlesey). 1.5) In pursuit of improved services and increases in community participation, the Authority recognizes that partnerships can deliver significant benefits. It is keen to engage with the wider market to achieve the potential benefits of a strategic partnership, in order to deliver their aspirations and secure the long-term delivery of leisure facilities in the District. In particular, the Authority wishes to explore the potential for additional capacity, innovation, and service delivery that a collaborative relationship with an external partner could bring. 1.6) The Invitation to Tender (ITT) contains information about the Authority and the processes, objectives, and outcomes that are relevant to this procurement. For the avoidance of doubt, the procurement process is being conducted in accordance with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and may include a negotiation phase in response to bidders initial submissions. Fenland District Council reserves the right to award from initial tender submissions without going to competitive negotiation stage.