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Leisure Centre Management Contract

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:37.

Opportunity overview

The Authority looked to procure a service to provide the leisure provision across Bolton utilising the Procurement Act 2023 Competitive Flexible Procedure. This was a multi stage process including dialogue and best and final offers. The option to bid with an agency model was permitted which is reflected in the change of proposed value.

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.

BOLTON MIDDLEBROOK LEISURE TRUST

Matched by number
Published award value
£12.6m
Awarded
2 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04165498
Location
Bolton, UKD36, BL6 6LB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Lots

  • Lot 1£60m

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
TC098
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
www.the-chest.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
Stage 1 - Invitation to Tender Stage 2 - Clarification Process - where necessary Stage 3 - Invitation to participate in dialogue and/or negotiate - where necessary. Stage 4 - Best and Final Offer Stage - where necessary. Stage 5 - Award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
8 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
22 Aug 2025, 16:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 Jun 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Aug 2025, 16:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
60,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
60,000,000

Renewal

Description
Extension up to 5 further years available if both parties are satisfied with the contract and standard of service delivery.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2036, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2041, 00:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As detailed in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As detailed in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
031303-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
10 Jun 2025, 15:16

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
028740-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
30 May 2025, 12:01

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBJZ-9785-JTLD
Name
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD36
Country
GB
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 1RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, Victoria Square

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PBJZ-9785-JTLD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04687478
Name
SERCO LEISURE OPERATING LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKJ37
Country
GB
Locality
Hook
Postal Code
RG27 9UY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Serco House 16 Bartley Wood Businesspark

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
04687478
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWWW-1875-XYTM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-CHC-2204085
Name
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Locality
hinckley
Postal Code
LE10 3EY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Watling Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
2204085
Scheme
GB-CHC

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTCY-3946-LHDG
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-04165498
Name
BOLTON MIDDLEBROOK LEISURE TRUST

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKD36
Country
GB
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL6 6LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bolton Arena, Arena Approach

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04165498
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRWH-3658-PHGH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
2 Dec 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
12,553,670

Renewal

Description
A break clause after ten years allows the Authority to review the providers and opt to extend for a further five years, but only if the providers continue to meet the contractual requirements.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078981-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
2 Dec 2025, 14:37

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04165498
Name
BOLTON MIDDLEBROOK LEISURE TRUST

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Jan 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2036, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2041, 00:59

Standstill Period

Ends
11 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bolton · UKD36 · BL1 1RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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