Scope
Reference
prj_658/pqq_54
Description
The City of London is inviting suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise (PME).
The City of London is currently undertaking a refurbishment of the Golden Lane Leisure Centre (GLLC) and are looking for a supplier to manage the refurbishment aspect of the contract.
The current management contract is due to expire in December 2026.
The agreed proposed refurbishment to the centre will provide the following facility mix:
• 20m x 8m Swimming pool
• Sauna/steam room
• 3 x multi-purpose fitness studios (replacing the current health & fitness gym)
• 1 x treatment area
• 52-station health and fitness gym (replacing existing sports exercise studio)
• 2 x outdoor tennis courts
The exact location of the GLLC can be found within the PME (Preliminary Market Engagement) Questionnaire.
Please note that this is not a call for competition.
No response to this PME exercise will exclude any supplier from a potential procurement exercise.
Total value (estimated)
- £738,000 excluding VAT
- £885,600 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2027 to 30 October 2037
- 9 years, 11 months, 30 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71540000 - Construction management services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
4 March 2026
Engagement process description
The City seeks input from the contractor market to understand what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity to deliver the project outcomes.
This Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into how contractors might approach the delivery of the project. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from the market.
Interested organisations will be asked to complete and return a brief questionnaire. To access the PME questionnaire and supporting documentation, please register on the electronic tendering system 'City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal' url:
https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59905
and search for Cellular Network'.
Organisations should submit their completed questionnaire in accordance with the instructions set out in the PME documentation, by the return deadline of 12:00pm (noon/midday) on 4th March 2026.
Following receipt and review of questionnaires, the project team may conduct further direct discussions with organisations of interest to further explore the themes set out in the questionnaire.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 June 2026
Contracting authority
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQD-1693-MYXR
PO Box 270
City of London
EC2P 2EJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: 020 7606 3030
Email: mitchell.walker@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government