Scope
Reference
SE1184
Description
Lot B
Assessment of Need
• This Lot focuses on supporting partners in the development and use of assessments of need for sport, recreation and
physical activity provision covering indoor and outdoor sports facilities (including playing pitches) along with informal
sport and physical activity provision through the wider environment.
• Services that a Framework user may wish to receive include (in line with relevant Sport England policy and guidance)
• Develop robust area and site-based assessments of need for sport and recreation facilities which meet the
requirements of the Government's National Planning Policy Framework (paragraphs 103 and 104).
• Use the findings from assessments of need to:
• Determine what provision is required to meet the needs.
• Develop and prioritise recommendations and actions to meet the needs.
• Set out a plan/strategy for how to deliver the required provision, recommendations and actions.
• Advise on and support processes for keeping assessments of need and related recommendations, actions, plans and
strategies up to date.
• Apply the findings from assessments of need, along with related recommendations, actions, plans and strategies to
inform:
• The development of planning policy and planning guidance
• Infrastructure planning and approaches to developer contributions
• The development and assessment of planning and funding proposals and applications
• The management, use, operation and maintenance of provision
• Wider related plans and strategies, including but not limited to:
• Health & Wellbeing Strategies
• Green Infrastructure Strategies
• Open Space Strategies
• Sport and Physical Activity Strategies
• Local Nature Recovery Strategies
• Support the review, development and update of guidance and tools related to developing and applying assessments
of need.
• Support and facilitate the promotion and roll out of guidance and tools related to developing and applying
assessments of need, including but not limited to webinars, workshops and developing case studies.
• Community Asset Mapping: support to help understand what locally trusted assets there are and their needs.
• Asset transfer: support to develop asset transfe
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Framework
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
In line with procurement thresholds and in line with PA2023 operating procedures
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
As per the user guidance for full list of those authorities eligible including public sector ALBs but not limited to
Contracting authority location restrictions
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Suppliers (11)
- Bennett Lesiure and Planning Limited
- Continuum Sport and Leisure
- FMG Consulting Limited
- ICF Consulting Services Ltd
- Knight Kavanagh and Page
- Max Associated Holdings Ltd
- Sport Planning Consultant Ltd
- Strategic Leisure Limited
- Stuart Todd Associates Ltd
- The Sport Consultancy
- Urban Foresight Limited
Contract value
- £450,000 excluding VAT
- £540,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
20 October 2025
Contract dates
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027
- Possible extension to 31 October 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
An option of Sport England to extend for further periods up to a maximum of an additional 24 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 30196000 - Planning systems
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
Bennett Lesiure and Planning Limited
- Companies House: 04719155
Rundle Road
Devon
TQ12 2PY
United Kingdom
Email: jacky@belap.co.uk
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Continuum Sport and Leisure
- Companies House: 04236848
Broad Street House
London
EC2M 1NH
United Kingdom
Email: info@continuumleisure.co.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
FMG Consulting Limited
- Companies House: 07309324
Bank House Market Square
Cheshire
CW12 1ET
United Kingdom
Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
ICF Consulting Services Ltd
- Companies House: 04161656
62 Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8HP
United Kingdom
Email: aisha.ahmad@icf.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Knight Kavanagh and Page
- Companies House: 09145032
Frecheville Court off Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0UF
United Kingdom
Email: john.eady@kkp.co.uk
Region: UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Max Associated Holdings Ltd
- Companies House: 07809606
Capital Tower 91 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RT
United Kingdom
Email: kirsty@max-associates.com
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Sport Planning Consultant Ltd
- Companies House: 14184230
20 Brook Street
Warrington
WA13 9AH
United Kingdom
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Strategic Leisure Limited
- Companies House: 07612989
Eardington Mill
Shropshire
WV16 5LA
United Kingdom
Region: UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Stuart Todd Associates Ltd
- Companies House: 08284517
5- Port Stanley Close
Taunton
TA2 6FD
United Kingdom
Region: UKK23 - Somerset
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
The Sport Consultancy
- Companies House: 5983219
One De Walden Court
London
W1W 6XD
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Urban Foresight Limited
- Companies House: 07705420
3 Science Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5TG
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@urbanforesight.com
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: Yes
Contract 2. SE1184 Active Environments Framework LOT B
Contracting authority
Sport England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-9348-TXMN
Loughborough Sport Park
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@SPORTENGLAND.ORG
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government