Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Mr Rafael Lima
rafael.lima@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296585248
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
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
The Provision of Leisure Services Management
Reference number
DN668095
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a contract award notice for the provision of Leisure Services Management.
Buckinghamshire Council sought suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide this service.
The contract opportunity included the Buckinghamshire Leisure Services Management Contract (the Contract) which comprises the following leisure centres:
• Aqua Vale Leisure Centre, Aylesbury a leisure pools site with fitness and outdoor 3G pitches
• Swan Pool and Leisure Centre, Buckingham, a pool and fitness site, with outdoor 3G
• Beacon Sports Centre & Theatre, Beaconsfield, a sports hall and fitness site, with mini soccer outdoor pitches.
• Evreham Centre, Iver – small sports hall and fitness site, with outdoor 3G and grass pitches.
• Little Marlow Running Track – 8 lane athletics track
The Facilities are currently managed by several operators, whose contracts expired on the 31st March 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £26,338,565
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Competitive Procedure with Negotiation process was followed in the procurement of this contract.
Access to the tender documentation was provided via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal: https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/buckscc/portal.nsf/content/DEVA-A4NC3Z
The total value of the contract/concession is turnover forecast provided by the winning in their tender submission.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering Outcomes – active wellbeing service / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering Outcomes – Opportunity Bucks / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: New ways of working / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Research, intelligence, and product development / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership working across the Buckinghamshire Council area / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 000-013185
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Leisure operating contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Serco Leisure Operating Limited
Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way
Hook
RG27 9UZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £26,338,565
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom