West Northamptonshire Council Leisure Operating Contract

IMPORTANT NOTICE: A bidders day is being held in relation to this tendering opportunity on 23rd January 2025. If you would like to participate please see the Contracts Finder link below for full details:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd6238ab-b14b-47d9-9b02-94a79e0481fb

West Northamptonshire Council is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate its Leisure Services. The successful Provider will be responsible for managing and operating the following six Leisure facilities:

Daventry Leisure Centre Moulton Leisure Centre Daventry Sports Park Danes Camp Leisure Centre Mounts Baths Lings Forum Leisure Centre

The successful Provider will also support the Council in delivering its Active Communities programme and will be responsible for managing, promoting, delivering and monitoring an Active Wellbeing programme at all of the Facilities (excluding Daventry Sports Park) subject to the final contract award.

The procurement falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations - Social and Other Specific Services, and the Council is using a procedure which corresponds to the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN). The first stage of the procurement is the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage for which responses must be submitted by 12 Noon 21 February 2025.

The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Authority's Procurement Team will be sent via the Authority's e-Procurement portal hosted by In-Tend.

In-Tend is located at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc

Completed Tender Responses and clarification questions regarding the contract or procurement process can only be submitted electronically, using the Authority's e-Procurement portal. Fax, post and/or e-mail submissions will not be considered even if received before the relevant ITT Response Deadline.

Where Bidders encounter any difficulties whilst using the In-Tend system, please refer to the user guide at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/BuyerProfiles or contact the In-Tend support desk Mon-Fri, 08:30 - 17:00 via Telephone: 0845 557 8079 or Email: support@in-tend.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: For the second stage (ISIT) of this procurement, some of the original requirements and specification have materially changed. To request a log of changes please email procurement@westnorthantscouncil.gov.uk