Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SCHOOL
Park Street
BALDOCK
SG76DZ
Contact
John Swift
Telephone
+44 1462542503
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
The Knights Templar School
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Educational Academy Trust
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Management of The Knights Templar Sports Centre
Reference number
KTS2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Knights Templar School is seeking a management partner for The Knights Templar Sports Centre, a joint use facility based at The Knights Templar School, Baldock. The facilities include a 4-court sports hall, 41-station fitness gym, exercise studio, 3G artificial turf pitch (floodlit) and 3 grass football pitches.
The contract commences in April 2025 and is for 9 years with an option to extend for two additional periods of up to 5 years. The total possible contract duration, including extension provisions will be 19 years. The procurement will be based on a lean single staged process.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, by request from jswift@kts.school
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,400,200
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Hertfordshire, UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Knights Templar Sports Centre is located in Baldock, North Hertfordshire. It is owned by The Knights Templar School (the "School"), a single-site academy trust. The School is a mixed secondary school with Academy status, with c. 1,400 students.
The core leisure facility is 2.1.2 Knights Templar Sports Centre is located next to The Knights Templar School and was opened in 2005. The centre consists of dry-side leisure facilities including a 4-court sports hall, 41-station fitness gym, exercise studio, 3G artificial turf pitch (floodlit) and 3 grass football pitches.
The School is seeking a partner operator to manage the facility. The facility is used by School students during term time (with community access to health and fitness facilities) and the community at other times.
The Tender process is a single stage procurement delivered under the Concessions regime
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,400,200
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2034
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Potential for two extensions of up to five years each (total potential contract length of up to 19 years)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 30 September 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access by request from jswift@kts.school
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Knights Templar School
Park Street
Baldock
SG76DZ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Knights Templar School
Park Street
Baldock
SG76DZ
Country
United Kingdom