Tender Summary

The Provision of Leisure Services Management

Buying Organisation

Buckinghamshire Council

Contract Value

£18,900,000

Tender Description

This is a notice for the provision of Leisure Services Management. Buckinghamshire Council
are seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide this service.
The contract opportunity includes the Buckinghamshire Leisure Services Management Contract (the Contract) which comprises the following leisure centres:
Aqua Vale Leisure Centre, Aylesbury a leisure pools site with fitness and outdoor 3G pitches
Swan Pool and Leisure Centre, Buckingham, a pool and fitness site, with outdoor 3G
Beacon Sports Centre & Theatre, Beaconsfield, a sports hall and fitness site, with mini soccer outdoor pitches.
Evreham Centre, Iver small sports hall and fitness site, with outdoor 3G and grass pitches.
Little Marlow Running Track 8 lane athletics track
The Council is also interested to understand the Operators view of the opportunities presented by including the management of the South Buckinghamshire Golf Course as a Variant Bid Option. The Council is developing a new outdoor hub in Winslow and this facility may be included in the Contract once built.
The Contract term will be 5 years, 3 months, (with an optional extension of up to 12 months) intended to commence 1st April 2024.
The Facilities are currently managed by several operators, Everyone Active (SLM), GLL and More Leisure, whose contracts expire on the 31st March 2024.
The annual turnover of the centres is - 3.6m. Therefore, the value of the contract is the annual turnover x 5.25 (years) = 18.9m (approximately)
TUPE & Pensions - This Procurement may be subject to the transfer of employees under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014. The application of TUPE will always be a matter of law. The Council will assist Candidates by making TUPE information available where possible. It is recommended that Candidates seek their own legal advice regarding this area of employment law. There are a small number of employees who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Further information and risk profile between the parties will be provided at ISIT stage.
To access the tender documentation, you will need to register via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/buckscc/portal.nsf/content/DEVA-A4NC3Z
A Competitive Procedure with Negotiation process is being used;

Tender categories (products & services required)

Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000)
Sporting services (CPV 92600000)

Region

South East (UKJ)

Buyer Information