Tender

Leisure Centre Management Contract

  • Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-031303

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052994 (view related notices)

Published 10 June 2025, 3:16pm

Scope

Reference

TC098

Description

The Authority is looking to procure a service to provide the leisure provision across Bolton utilising the Procurement Act 2023 Competitive Flexible Procedure.

Total value (estimated)

  • £60,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £60,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2036
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2041
  • 15 years

Description of possible extension:

Extension up to 5 further years available if both parties are satisfied with the contract and standard of service delivery.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Contract locations

  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

As detailed in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Technical ability conditions of participation

As detailed in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Submission

Enquiry deadline

15 August 2025, 4:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

22 August 2025, 4:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

www.the-chest.org.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

8 December 2025

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Quality Quality 40%
Cost Cost 40%
Social Value Quality 20%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

Stage 1 - Invitation to Tender

Stage 2 - Clarification Process - where necessary

Stage 3 - Invitation to participate in dialogue and/or negotiate - where necessary.

Stage 4 - Best and Final Offer Stage - where necessary.

Stage 5 - Award

Contracting authority

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBJZ-9785-JTLD

Town Hall, Victoria Square

Bolton

BL1 1RU

United Kingdom

Email: corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk

Website: http://www.bolton.gov.uk

Region: UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government