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.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”) invited tenders from suitable partners
who wished 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.
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.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £250,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98330000 - Physical well-being services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
Main site or place of performance
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.2.4) Description of the procurement
As previously stated. This procurement was conducted under the concessions Regulations 2016 using the Competitive with Negotiation Procedure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the contract beyond the initial ten year period for a further five years.
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 000-011241
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCC867
Title
Northumberland Community Leisure and Wellbeing Services
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: 6
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Places for People Leisure Management Ltd
305 Grays Inn Rd
London
WC1X 8QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC21 - Northumberland
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: £250,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
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