Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wyre Borough Council
Civic Centre, Breck Road
Poulton-le-Fylde
FY6 7PU
Contact
Mr Ben McCabe
Telephone
+44 1253887313
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
Wyre Council Leisure Operating Contract
Reference number
DN750362
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate the Authority’s Leisure Services. This procurement falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations - Social and Other Specific Services and the Council is using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (“CPN”).
The Contract is for the operation of the Authority-owned (unless otherwise stated) Fleetwood Leisure Centre, Garstang Leisure Centre, Garstang Swimming Pool (currently owned by Lancashire County Council and leased by the council), Poulton Leisure Centre and Thornton Leisure Centre. The Contract also includes provision of a Beach Patrol Service at bathing beaches in Fleetwood and Cleveleys at weekends and school holidays during the summer period.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £63,177,200
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is for the operation of the Authority-owned (unless otherwise stated) Fleetwood Leisure Centre, Garstang Leisure Centre, Garstang Swimming Pool (currently owned by Lancashire County Council and leased by the council), Poulton Leisure Centre and Thornton Leisure Centre. A brief description of each facility is provided below:
Fleetwood Leisure Centre
Built in 1974, Fleetwood Leisure Centre is a popular facility within the local community. Situated on the seafront in the north-eastern corner of Fleetwood, the facility offers convenient access to the waterfront. The town centre is a c.10-minute walk away, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors.
The centre contains dry-side leisure facilities including a 48-station fitness gym, cycle studio, 5-court sports hall and a café, as well as wet-side facilities including a 6-lane 25m swimming pool, 20m x 7.5m teaching pool and an outdoor splashpad. The Authority invested £134,000 in new health and fitness equipment in 2015, replaced the sand filters in the same year and undertook a complete boiler replacement in 2020 costing over £160,000.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Fleetwood Leisure Centre attracted c. 197,758 visits per year and had a total of 1,705 annual or direct debit members. This had recovered to 166,091 visits per year and a total of 1,958 annual or direct debit members by March 2024.
The Authority successfully secured £141,212 of funding from the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund in January 2024, which was allocated to Fleetwood Leisure Centre for shower-flow restrictors and solar PV Panels at the centre.
The Authority has developed outline plans and costings for a remodelled Fleetwood Leisure Centre and is seeking to test the business case for this investment as part of this procurement.
Garstang Leisure Centre
Built in 1985, Garstang Leisure Centre has established itself as a valuable community asset. The facility is located in the heart of the town centre, with Garstang library situated opposite the site.
The centre contains indoor dry-side leisure facilities including a 17-station fitness suite, a 12m x 15m exercise studio and a 4-court sports hall. The wider site encompasses outdoor facilities including a skate park and a half-court outdoor football pitch (not in scope of the Contract). Fitness equipment was upgraded in 2020 costing £30,000
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Garstang Leisure Centre attracted c. 63,310 visits per year and had a total of 499 annual or direct debit members. This has recovered to c. 46,988 visits per year and a total of 491 annual or direct debit members by March 2024.
Garstang Swimming Pool
Built in 1974 and located c. 0.5 miles from Garstang Leisure Centre, Garstang Swimming Pool consists of a 3-lane 20m pool. The site is particularly well used by schools.
The Authority has spent c. £200,000 on improving male and female changing rooms and the reception / foyer area layout at Garstang Swimming Pool.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Garstang Swimming Centre attracted c. 55,632 visits per year. This had recovered to c. 42,761 visits per year by March 2024.
Poulton Leisure Centre
Also built in 1974, Poulton Leisure Centre is situated alongside golf and tennis facilities that are operated by local clubs. The centre consists of dry-side facilities including a 43-station gym and an 8m x 15m exercise studio. The site also features wet-side facilities including a 3-lane 20m pool and a separate spa.
In 2014, the Authority invested c. £2.5m at the site on new health and fitness equipment, development of a purpose-built group fitness studio and the installation of a spa facility which includes a 3m spa pool, sauna, steam room, aromatherapy room, salt room and two monsoon showers. The spa facility has not been operational since the Covid-19 pandemic but remains in working order. Bidders should assume that the spa facility will be operational within 6 months of the start of the Contract.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Poulton Leisure Centre attracted c. 129,749 visits per year and had a total of 1,601 annual or direct debit members. This had recovered to 122,887 visits per year and 1,349 annual or direct debit members by March 2024.
Thornton Leisure Centre
Thornton Leisure Centre is the Authority’s oldest leisure facility having opened in 1973. It underwent a significant redevelopment and refurbishment in 1989 to expand the site and then again in 2015. The c. £4m investment in 2015 saw the development of an indoor skate park, 10 pin bowling alley and café, and 3G football pitches as well as improvements to the health and fitness suite.
The indoor facilities now include a 100-station fitness suite, three exercise studios (15.3m x 10m, 7.5m x 10m, and 7.5m x 10m), a 5-court sports hall, two glass-backed squash courts, café, an activity room with 13 station Innerva Suite and a 10-lane ten pin bowling and diner. The space formerly occupied by the indoor skate park is currently vacant. The outdoor facilities include two 5-a-side 3G football pitches. Spinning bikes were upgraded in 2024 for Thornton, Poulton and Fleetwood Leisure Centres costing £94,000.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Thornton Leisure Centre attracted 284,379 visits per year and had a total of 1,805 annual or direct debit members. This had recovered to 243,719 visits per year and 2,308 annual or direct debit members by March 2024.
The Contract also includes provision of a Beach Patrol Service at bathing beaches in Fleetwood and Cleveleys at weekends and school holidays during the summer period.
Additionally, the contract requires management of bookings for playing pitches at four Authority-owned sites - King George V Playing Fields in Fleetwood, the Civic Centre pitches, Cottam Hall Playing Fields in Poulton and King George’s Playing Fields in Thornton. The Operator shall manage pitch bookings and take income from hirers but will not be responsible for the maintenance of the pitches.
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: £63,177,200
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
End date
31 March 2036
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for 10 years, with an option to extend for up to two additional periods of up to 5 years each. The total possible contract duration, including extension provisions will be 20 years. The Authority would also like to explore the benefits of a 15-year contract with the option to extend for up to an additional 5 years through a variant bid submission.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-024307
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
17 February 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom