Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucester City Council
Gloucester City Council, Herbert Warehouse
The Docks
GL1 2EQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Leisure Services
Reference number
DN704213
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Gloucester City Council (the Authority) is herby giving prior notice that it intends to invite tenders from suitable partners, who wish to be considered to manage and operate the Authority’s Leisure Services, in the new year.
The Authority is aiming to publish the FTS (Find a Tender Service) notice (with information on how to access full tender documentation on the 12th February 2024).
Within the scope of the upcoming opportunity, although to be managed by the successful operator under separate contracts with the relevant organisations, are leisure facilities under the control of University of Gloucestershire (UoG) and Blackbridge Charitable Community Benefit Society (Blackbridge CCBS), collectively referred to as the Authority’s “partners” within documents to follow.
The Authority is expecting to utilise the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation procedure.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is for the operation of the Authority-owned leisure facilities: GL1 and Oxtalls Sports Park. The Contract also includes the design and delivery of a new neighbourhood-based service.
Also included within the scope of the procurement, but subject to separate contractual arrangements with third parties, are University of Gloucestershire’s sports facilities including Oxstalls Arena (under a dual use agreement with UoG) and the planned Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub (under a lease with Blackbridge CCBS).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
as per tender documents when published
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 February 2024
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