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BHCC JB- Brighton & Hove City Council Early Market Engagement Notice Leisure Management Contract

Brighton and Hove City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) is seeking to engage with suitably experienced leisure facility operators in respect of the forthcoming contract opportunity for the management and operation of its leisure facilities, including a major new leisure centre to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. Prior to undertaking the formal procurement process, which is targeted to commence in November 2025 with the new contract starting in April 2027, BHCC is seeking to undertake Early Market Engagement (EME). The purpose is to consult with the leisure operator market to enable BHCC to better define its service requirements and the procurement process, working towards securing a commercially viable, high quality and community focused leisure management contract that will deliver increased physical activity levels and improved health outcomes for residents. Please note this EME notice is not a call for competition nor an invitation to tender. Participation in this EME exercise will not influence future procurement decisions. If you wish to participate in this exercise please register your interest via the messaging service on this SE Shared Services eSourcing Portal no later than 12pm on 30 April 2025 to request the Early Market Engagement information document to be sent to your organisation .

Classification

  • CPV92610000 — Sports facilities operation services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
BHCC - 038387
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2037, 00:59
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2042, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sports facilities operation services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
016063-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Apr 2025, 17:29

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 May 2025, 00:59
Description
Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) is seeking to engage with suitably experienced leisure facility operators in respect of the forthcoming contract opportunity for the management and operation of its leisure facilities, including a major new leisure centre to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. Prior to undertaking the formal procurement process, which is targeted to commence in November 2025 with the new contract starting in April 2027, BHCC is seeking to undertake Early Market Engagement (EME). The purpose is to consult with the leisure operator market to enable BHCC to better define its service requirements and the procurement process, working towards securing a commercially viable, high quality and community focused leisure management contract that will deliver increased physical activity levels and improved health outcomes for residents. Please note this EME notice is not a call for competition nor an invitation to tender. Participation in this EME exercise will not influence future procurement decisions. If you wish to participate in this exercise please register your interest via the messaging service on this SE Shared Services eSourcing Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Login no later than 12pm on 30 April 2025 to request the Early Market Engagement information document to be sent to your organisation .

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNNH-3312-CQGT
Name
Brighton and Hove City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ21
Country
GB
Locality
Hove
Postal Code
BN3 3BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNNH-3312-CQGT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
James Breen
Telephone
01273293593

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hove · UKJ21 · BN3 3BQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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