Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL
East Pallant House
CHICHESTER
PO191TY
Contact
Sarah Peyman
Telephone
+44 1243534791
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.chichester.gov.uk/
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
Chichester District Council Leisure Centre Management and Active Communities Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and is not being used as a call for competition. It is to notify the market that Chichester District Council (the "Authority") intends to issue a Contract Notice in January 2025 for the procurement of a new contract for the management and operation of the Council's leisure facilities and active communities service from 1 May 2026. The facilities include:
• Westgate Leisure Centre
• Bourne Leisure Centre
• The Grange Community and Leisure Centre
A brief summary overview of each facility can be found below:
Westgate Leisure Centre - 120-station gym, 6-lane 33m pool, teaching pool, splash zone, water flume, toning suite, 1 x meeting room, FORTIS suite, 6-court sports hall, 30-station spin studio, health suite (steam room, sauna and hot tub), outdoor skate park and café
The Grange Community and Leisure Centre - 50-station gym, 2 x squash courts, 3 x meeting rooms, 4-court sports hall, 2-court sports hall, 2 x treatment rooms, 1 x exercise studios, sauna/steam and café, library (co-located West Sussex County Council library)
Bourne Leisure Centre - 32-station gym, 4-court sports hall, dance studio, 3 x tennis courts, 1-court sports hall, 5-a-side 3G pitch, 1 x meeting room.
There is also a requirement to deliver a targeted health and wellbeing programme and outreach activities.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Main site or place of performance
The facilities include:
• Westgate Leisure Centre, Chichester
• Bourne Leisure Centre, Southbourne
• The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement will be carried out in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the choice of procedure will likely be a Competitive Procedure with the option of Negotiation as per Regulation 29.
The tender documents are intended to be published on 10 January 2025 via In-Tend tendering portal available on the following link:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Tenders/Current
Potential providers may wish to register on the portal early in preparation for the publication.
PLEASE NOTE: A Bidders Day will form part of the procurement exercise and will take place on Wednesday 5th February 2025. Prospective bidders are requested to keep this day free.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 January 2025
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