Scope
Reference
SE1184
Description
Background
We're here to invest in sport and physical activity to make it a normal part of life for everyone in England, regardless of who you are. Because it's not always a level playing field. Right now, the opportunities to get involved in sport and activity - and reap the rewards of being active - depend too much on your background, your gender, your bank balance and your postcode.
We're determined to tackle this and unlock the advantages of sport and physical activity for everyone.
This isn't just about our long-standing purpose of helping more people to enjoy playing sport and being physically active. We believe that by removing existing barriers to sport and activity, we can be part of a bigger picture of work that helps to address many of society's biggest challenges.
Uniting the Movement is our 10-year strategy for 2021-31 aiming to do just that. Together, we can change lives for the better in every home, and in every community, right across the country Sport England
We know the physical environment in the spaces we live, and work can have an impact on people being physically active. Active Environments is all about creating the spaces and places to be more active.
Ultimately, it's about developing stronger, happier healthy communities and better places to live, by ensuring our built and natural environments and the connections in between are designed or adapted around people, creating the opportunities to increase physical activity levels.
We know bespoke procurement exercises are frequently conducted to appoint specialist support in strategic planning, leisure procurement, urban design and planning. This framework will provide access to specialist consultants (small and medium sized enterprises, as well as larger organisations) with extensive knowledge and expertise, who will be selected for their ability to deliver high quality, consistent services for contracting authorities to support Active Environments and to "create places and spaces for people to be more active and build healthier active communities" Active Environments Framework
Sport England as the Authority contracting on behalf of itself and other Contracting Authorities, is tendering for service providers to be on our framework contract to support Sport England and sector partners work on Active Environments (the Services). Active Environments is all about creating the spaces and places to be more active. Sport England is seeking through this procurement process to set up a supply framework with a number of suitably capable Contractors to provide these Services for an initial term of 24 months and an option of Sport England to extend for further periods up to a maximum of an additional 24 months.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £5,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 30196000 - Planning systems
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Lot LOT A. Strategic Outcomes Planning and Leisure Services Delivery
Description
Supports partners in developing a strategic approach to investment in sport and physical activity along with project management skills and expertise to procure and implement new leisure operating contract arrangements.
Lot value (estimated)
- £5,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT B. Assessments of Need
Description
Support the development and use of assessments of need for sport and recreation facilities.
Lot value (estimated)
- £5,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot LOT C. Urban Design Services
Description
Provision of master planning and design services to support the creation and maintenance of Active Environments, with a focus on ensuring that new developments and works to remodel existing places provide the right physical characteristics to enable people to become more physically active.
Lot value (estimated)
- £5,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
3%
Further information about fees
This is TBC and an estimate based on 1%-5% of the framework value
Framework operation description
Capped fees will be agreed as part of the overarching framework. These may then be improved via mini competition/call-off process or used as the basis for a direct award from the framework in line with the Framework rules.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Various including Local Authorities in England, Town or Parish Councils, County Councils, Local Planning Authorities in England, Other non-departmental public bodies,Leisure Services Providers including leisure operators and Trusts, National Governing Bodies of Sport, Football Foundation, Active Partnerships,
Community Sports Clubs, Educational Establishments, Housing Associations, National Sports Centres (NSCs)
Contracting authority location restrictions
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot LOT A. Strategic Outcomes Planning and Leisure Services Delivery
Lot LOT B. Assessments of Need
Lot LOT C. Urban Design Services
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
18 July 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions should be electronic using Sport England's eSourcing Portal - https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/go/864973950195DCF810F6
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
23 September 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | Capability against LOT specification, programme and account management and performance management |
Quality | 70% |
| Commercial | Rates provided against roles described for each LOT, added value and acceptance of Sport England Terms. |
Price | 20% |
| Social Value | Ability to deliver against specific Social Value themes which will be provided against each LOT |
Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
PSQ Stage to shortlist Bidders to Tender - https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/go/864973950195DCF810F6
ITT Stage to invite shortlisted Bidders to submit a Tender
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
At Stage 1 a Procurement Specific Questionnaire will be published to gain expressions of interest and enable a shortlist of capable and qualified bidders to be selected to submit a full Tender (through Conditions of Participation and Capacity/Capability Questions). The full ITT documents along with proposed contract terms will be issued as part of Stage 2 by the end of May 2025 using the Sport England eSourcing Portal as outlined in the PSQ document. - https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk/go/864973950195DCF810F6
Contracting authority
Sport England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-9348-TXMN
Loughborough Sport Park
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@SPORTENGLAND.ORG
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government