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Leisure Operating Contract

Gateshead Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:04.

Opportunity overview

Gateshead Council has appointed a leisure operator to manage its leisure facilities and services from 1 April 2025 for an initial period of 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years. The contract was divided into 2 lots to allow bidders to bid for 3 or 4 sites. As per the procurement documents, the Council's intention was to only award one lot. Lot B - all 4 sites was awarded. Please refer to procurement documents for further details.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Greenwich Leisure Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£48m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Dec 2024
Award ID
002417-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 27793R
Location
Woolwich, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV92610000 — Sports facilities operation services

Lots

  • Lot A - 3 sitesValue not stated
  • Lot B - 4 sitesValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN706675
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Only Lot A or Lot B will be awarded.
Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Second Stage

No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
26 Feb 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As detailed in tender documents.

Classification

Id
92610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sports facilities operation services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As detailed in tender documents.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
A
Title
Lot A - 3 sites
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The leisure centres and services that are included in Lot A of this tender are: Blaydon Leisure Centre, Shibdon Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5NW; Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Bank, Gateshead, NE11 9PY; Heworth Leisure Centre, High Lanes, Gateshead, NE10 0PD; and A 'Community Physical Activity' programme delivered in partnership with the Council within a mandatory ring-fenced minimum contract sum of £40,000 per annum

Options

Description
120 months with the option to extend for a further 60 months

Renewal

Description
May be renewed if successful outcomes achieved.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
As stated in the tender
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,400

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 2
Id
B
Title
Lot B - 4 sites
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot B contains all of the sites in Lot A plus Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EF.

Options

Description
120 months with the option to extend for a further 60 months.

Renewal

Description
May be renewed if successful outcomes achieved.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
As stated in tender
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,400

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
A
Related Lot
A

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sports facilities operation services
Item 2
Id
B
Related Lot
B

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sports facilities operation services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-7372
Name
GATESHEAD COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE81HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Regent Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-11236
Name
Gateshead Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Gateshead
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Gateshead Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-128323
Name
Gateshead Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE81HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Regent Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Gateshead Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-27793R
Name
Greenwich Leisure Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Woolwich
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
27793R
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Greenwich Leisure Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
002417-2025-1
Title
Lot B - 4 sites
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-27793R
Name
Greenwich Leisure Limited

Related lots

B

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002417-2025-1
Title
Lot B - 4 sites
Status
active
Award ID
002417-2025-1
Date Signed
17 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
48,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE81HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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