Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Ms Sarah Deyes
sarah.deyes@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296585871
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
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 notice for the provision of Leisure Services Management. Buckinghamshire Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide this service. The contract opportunity includes 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, a small sports hall and fitness site, with outdoor 3G and grass pitches
Little Marlow Running Track, an eight lane athletics track
The Council is also seeking the Operator’s view of the opportunities presented by including the management of the South Buckinghamshire Golf Course and therefore requests indicative management fees.
The Council is developing a new outdoor hub in Winslow and this facility may be included in the Contract once built. The Council also request for its information indicative costs for the management of the centre to gauge market interest and understand the likely cost to manage it, given the outline information available to date about the centre. The Council can provide no guarantee that the centre will be delivered, and the inclusion of such facility will be via the change protocol in the Contract.
The Contract term will be 5 years and 3 months with an optional extension of up to 12 months, intended to commence 1st April 2024.
The Facilities are currently managed by several operators, Everyone Active (SLM), GLL and More Leisure, whose contracts expire on the 31st March 2024.
The annual turnover of the centres is 3.6million pounds. Therefore, the value of the contract is the annual turnover multiplied by 5.25 years which equates to 18.9million pounds approximately.
This Procurement may be subject to the transfer of employees under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014. The application of TUPE will always be a matter of law. The Council will assist Candidates by making TUPE information available where possible. It is recommended that Candidates seek their own legal advice regarding this area of employment law. There are a small number of employees who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Further information and risk profile between the parties will be provided at ISIT stage
To access the tender documentation, you will need to register via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/bucks/portal.nsf/content/DEVA-A4NC3Z
A Competitive Procedure with Negotiation process is being used
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-013185
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4 and II.2.4
Instead of
Text
Variant bids will NOT be accepted. To be clear on our requirements for the South Buckinghamshire Golf Course and the new outdoor hub in Winslow we have amended the relevant wording in section II.1.4 and II.2.4 to:
The Council is also seeking the Operator’s view of the opportunities presented by including the management of the South Buckinghamshire Golf Course and therefore requests indicative management fees.
The Council is developing a new outdoor hub in Winslow and this facility may be included in the Contract once built. The Council also request for its information indicative costs for the management of the centre to gauge market interest and understand the likely cost to manage it, given the outline information available to date about the centre. The Council can provide no guarantee that the centre will be delivered, and the inclusion of such facility will be via the change protocol in the Contract.