Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Torridge District Council
Riverbank House
Bideford
EX39 2QG
Contact
SLC (appointed Consultants)
Telephone
+44 1237428700
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
District Council
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Provision of sport and recreation facilities in Torridge District Council
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Leisure Centre Back Office Services
Reference number
DN574551
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Torridge District Council is setting up a Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) to run its three leisure centres from April 2022: Holsworthy Leisure Centre, Torridge Pool and Torrington Pool and Sports Centre, North Devon
It is intended that a partner is procured to supply back-office support for the new LATC for key support areas including Payroll, HR, Finance, ICT support.
The Authority is providing information about its consultation on the leisure centre back offices services contract through an on-line market engagement questionnaire.
A link to the questionnaire can be obtained from the Council’s retained consultants SLC via info@slc.uk.com and link https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/WjzjQU (copy and paste into search engine)
The Authority would appreciate feedback from potential tenderers to assist with the preparation of its intended procurement by completing an online market engagement
questionnaire.
The contract will initially will be awarded for 5 years and the estimated value is £100,000 per annum
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Prior Information Notice is an indication of a potential future procurement. Any procurement will be the subject of a later FTS Notice. Torridge District Council (“the Authority”) intends to go out to tender for a Leisure Centre Back Office contract on behalf of a new Local Authority Trading Company.
The contract is due to commence on 1st April 2022.
The Authority would appreciate feedback from potential tenderers to assist with the preparation of its intended procurement by completing an online market engagement questionnaire. This can be obtained from retained consultants SLC via info@slc.uk.com
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 November 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes