Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Tender description

Bracknell Forest Council (the ‘Council’) is seeking to appoint a leisure management provider to operate 3 facilities: Bracknell Leisure Centre, Coral Reef and Downshire Golf Complex. The proposed contract is for 10 years starting on 1.3.2018 with an optional extension of a period of 5 years. The services are currently provided in-house by the Council. The Council will only award the contract if sufficient savings can be made while maintaining the high quality service. The procurement is being let in two separate lots, details are set out in section II.2. Turnover on all facilities in 2015/16 was 6 700 000 GBP. Budgeted turnover in 2016/17 is 7 100 000 GBP, reflecting the reopening of Coral Reef in 2017 after the Council's investment of c. 13 000 000 GBP. This procurement is for ‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. The Council intends to follow a ‘quasi-restricted procedure’. The Council is seeking to appoint a leisure management provider to operate Bracknell Leisure Centre and Coral Reef. The proposed contract is for 10 years starting on 1.3.2018 with an optional extension of a period of 5 years. The Council will only award the contract if sufficient savings can be made while maintaining the high quality service. The centres are well-thought of by local residents, and feature in the resident's survey ‘top three things’ about living in the Borough and the Council wishes to ensure this continues. The Concession Contract Regulations 2016 apply to this procurement (the ‘CCR’) and the services are ‘social and other specific services’ coming under Schedule 3 of CCR. As such the full requirements of the CCR do not apply. The Council is only bound to the extent applicable to Schedule 3 services. Details of the procurement are set out in the procurement documentation. The Council is seeking to appoint a leisure management provider to operate Downshire Golf Complex. The proposed contract is for 10 years starting on 1.3.2018 with an optional extension of a period of 5 years. The Council will only award the contract if sufficient savings can be made while maintaining the high quality service. This procurement is for ‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. The Council intends to follow a ‘quasi-restricted procedure’.