Award

UKRI-4862 STFC Daresbury Gym Management

  • UK Research and Innovation

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050137

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0526a1 (view related notices)

Published 20 August 2025, 12:06pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-4862

Description

The Science and Technology Facilities Council, (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), ("the Client"), invites you to submit a tender for the execution of a Contract for the provision of management services for the in-house Gymnasium and Fitness Centre at Daresbury Laboratory. Please refer to the stated eSourcing portal link for the full set of documentation, specification and contract terms.

STFC seeks to work in partnership with a modern and forward-looking provider who has the capability and capacity to meet the client's needs. Providing professional wellbeing and fitness centre management services.

The Fitness & Wellbeing Centre is located within the Daresbury Laboratory site in Block B. Detailed in the site plan. UKRI provides the gym accommodation at nil cost. UKRI provides the gym equipment at nil cost. The Contractor is to ensure daily checks are carried out on all equipment & records kept for auditing purposes. 1 The fitness centre will be open seven days per week from 05:00 -22:00 hours a day with the exception of site shutdown, which is between Christmas and New Year. The Contractor will provide 40 hours of on site supervision per week.

TUPE is applicable to this contract and is a matter for the incumbent and new supplier to process and complete upon any contract award. The supplier will be required to adhere to applicable Health and Safety and GDPR requirements.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=974792622


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £165,256.54 excluding VAT
  • £198,307.85 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

19 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

20 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 1 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

One year extension possibility, to be agreed between the supplier and UKRI

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85147000 - Company health services

Contract locations

  • UKD61 - Warrington

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

3d Leisure

  • Companies House: 02538054

Peel House Upper South View Farnham

Surrey

GU9 7JN

United Kingdom

Contact name: 3d leisure

Telephone: +44 1252 732220

Email: info@3dleisure.com

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

UK Research and Innovation

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 2FL

United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 1793442000

Email: STFCprocurement@ukri.org

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government