Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Contact
Mrs Deborah Beckwith
deborah.beckwith@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7920240571
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Northumberland Community Leisure and Wellbeing Services
Reference number
DN660862
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northumberland County Council (the “Authority”) is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate the Authority’s Community Leisure and Wellbeing Services.
The Contract is for the operation of the 10 core Authority owned Facilities detailed below. The Contract also includes a requirement for the Operator to have an Active Communities Partnership role within the County. The Services Specification includes further details of specific facility areas within the Facilities.
Ashington Leisure Centre, Ashington
Berwick Sports & Leisure Facility, Berwick
Blyth Sports Centre, Blyth
Concordia Leisure Centre, Cramlington
Morpeth Leisure Centre, Morpeth
Newbiggin Sports & Community Hub, Newbiggin
Ponteland Leisure Centre, Ponteland
Prudhoe Water World, Prudhoe
Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham
Willowburn Sport & Leisure Centre, Alnwick
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98330000 - Physical well-being services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumberland County Council (the “Authority”) is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate the Authority’s Community Leisure and Wellbeing Services.
The Contract is for the operation of the 10 core Authority owned Facilities detailed below. The Contract also includes a requirement for the Operator to have an Active Communities Partnership role within the County. The Services Specification includes further details of specific facility areas within the Facilities.
Ashington Leisure Centre, Ashington
Berwick Sports & Leisure Facility, Berwick
Blyth Sports Centre, Blyth
Concordia Leisure Centre, Cramlington
Morpeth Leisure Centre, Morpeth
Newbiggin Sports & Community Hub, Newbiggin
Ponteland Leisure Centre, Ponteland
Prudhoe Water World, Prudhoe
Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham
Willowburn Sport & Leisure Centre, Alnwick
A bidders day for potential providers is to be held on Wednesday 10th May 2023 at Northumberland County Council Headquarters, County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF. Those expressing an interest in this opportunity are requested to advise of attendance at this day as soon as possible.
Tender documents for this opportunity are available via the ProContract Tender Portal - www.procontract.due-north.com
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001445
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 July 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
19 April 2023
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
The Council uses the Due North ProContract e-tendering portal to conduct the tender process which can be accessed via https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Tenderers need to register on the portal in order to gain access to the tender documents. All communication (including SQ submission responses) must be via the portal.
The Council reserves the right not to award any contract (in whole or part), to cancel or amend the procurement process and do not bind itself to accept any tender. The Council shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any tenderer or prospective tenderer in responding to this notice or in taking part in this procurement process, irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
Please note all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified in this notice are approximate only and the Council reserves the right to change any or all of them.
The council is conducting this procurement in line with the Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016
A bidders day for potential providers is to be held on Wednesday 10th May 2023 at Northumberland County Council Headquarters, County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF. Those expressing an interest in this opportunity are requested to advise of attendance at this day as soon as possible.
Tender documents for this opportunity are available via the ProContract Tender Portal - www.procontract.due-north.com
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom