Scope
Reference
COMREG 2526 165
Description
The procurement for the "Management of Vale Farm Leisure Centre" The Scope of the service includes the management of Vale Farm Leisure Centre and Active Communities work. The Services Specification will be based on the Sport England template, made bespoke to this project. Requirement The objective of the procurement will be to secure the most advantageous tender considering the Authority's strategic outcomes whilst maximising the payment to the Authority. In undertaking this procurement, the Authority wishes to achieve the following outcomes Secure a partner who can: • embed prevention, inclusion and health equity in day-to-day delivery; • work in partnership with the Authority, health and community stakeholders to support wider Active Wellbeing outcomes; • work as system partners with health, education and community services; • contribute ideas and innovation that will strengthen Brent's readiness for the integrated 2031 model; • contribute insight and operational learning that will inform the Authority's future appraisal of delivery models; • be ready to commence services 1 March 2026; and • will maximises usage and income to Vale Farm Leisure Centre and manage expenditure effectively to provide a financially sustainable contract.
Important - This procurement was conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Due to a temporary technical limitation on the central publishing platform, the reference to "Direct Award" is incorrect. The procurement documents stated and applied the Competitive Flexible Procedure throughout. All bidders participated on that basis. A corrected Tender and Award notice will be issued once the platform allows the CFP label to be selected.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Council in publishing this notice intend to commence the Standstill Period which will end on 30/01/2026
Contract 1. Management of Vale Farm Leisure Centre
Supplier
Contract value
- £13,000,000 excluding VAT
- £15,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Contract locations
- UKI72 - Brent
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Concession
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Important - This procurement was conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Due to a temporary technical limitation on the central publishing platform, the reference to "Direct Award" is incorrect. The procurement documents stated and applied the Competitive Flexible Procedure throughout. All bidders participated on that basis. A corrected Tender and Award notice will be issued once the platform allows the CFP label to be selected.
Supplier
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 2204085
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTCY-3946-LHDG
2 Watling Drive
hinckley
LE10 3EY
United Kingdom
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Management of Vale Farm Leisure Centre
Contracting authority
London Borough of Brent
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQVJ-5248-JQQY
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley
Brent
HA9 0FJ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@brent.gov.uk
Region: UKI72 - Brent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government