Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE81HH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login?openForm&Login
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Leisure Operating Contract
Reference number
DN706675
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Gateshead Council wishes to appoint a leisure operator to manage its leisure facilities and services from February 2025 at the latest for an initial period of 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years.
Please refer to procurement documents for further details.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Only Lot A or Lot B will be awarded.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot A - 3 Sites
Lot No
A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The leisure centres and services that are included in Lot A of this tender are:
Blaydon Leisure Centre, Shibdon Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5NW;
Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Bank, Gateshead, NE11 9PY;
Heworth Leisure Centre, High Lanes, Gateshead, NE10 0PD; and
A 'Community Physical Activity' programme delivered in partnership with the Council within a mandatory ring-fenced minimum contract sum of £40,000 per annum
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
180
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
May be renewed if successful outcomes achieved.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
120 months with the option to extend for a further 60 months
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot B - 4 Sites
Lot No
B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot B contains all of the sites in Lot A plus Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead NE10 0EF.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
180
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
May be renewed if successful outcomes achieved.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
120 months with the option to extend for a further 60 months.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As detailed in tender documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in tender documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
All expressions of interest should be made via https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index. The opportunity can be found by searching for reference DN706675.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Council
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom