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Operator for SHELF 3G, MUGA and Mini Athletics Track

Mid Suffolk District Council · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:03.

Opportunity overview

Mid Suffolk District Council is contracting for a Management Operator for three new sports facilities on the Stowmarket High School site, to maximise the potential and income from the new facilities focusing on supporting the development of sports clubs and community use. The outdoor sports areas and facilities to be made available for community use are the following • 3G pitch• Multi Use Activity Area (MUGA)• Mini Athletics Track. The facilities are located alongside Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre. The primary objective of the Sports Facilities is to provide educational, recreational, social, leisure and cultural opportunities for academy students and the community and to provide opportunities for local people and sports organisations to participate in sport and physical activity and to develop their skills, particularly among low participant groups. The operation of the Sports Facilities should achieve the following mutually desirable outcomes: The National Curriculum requirements for physical education. The sports facilities are available for the maximum possible community use. The sports facilities are safe, secure and properly maintained for all users. The maintenance of a balanced programme of use, which satisfies academy needs and provides for a wide range of community use in compliance with conditions associated with any external funding. These programmes may include:- Opportunities for beginners, for people wishing to improve their sporting skills via programmes of coaching and competition and training for players coaches and officials- Specific activities, aimed at attracting new participants to a range of sport and physical activity. To develop positive attitudes towards the benefits of participation in sport and physical education.

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.

Published award value
£1.1m
Awarded
4 Jun 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-CHC 2204085
Location
Hinckley, UKF22, LE10 3EY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
534
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Competitive tender was unable to be awarded due to technical reasons which were identified during the evaluation of the tender relating to sufficient access to the site. Therefore the contract will be direct awarded to the lease holder for the leisure centre which is alongside the site, for the period of the lease.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJPW-1919-JTND
Name
Mid Suffolk District Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8 Russell Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PJPW-1919-JTND
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Katrina Browning
Organisation 2
Id
GB-CHC-2204085
Name
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd

Roles

supplier

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
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
2204085
Scheme
GB-CHC

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTCY-3946-LHDG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
5 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title
Operator for SHELF 3G, MUGA and Mini Athletics Track
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sports facilities operation services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,140,000

Options

Description
During the period of the contract, if additional facilities are planned and are not viable to operate independently then they may also come under the scope of the operators agreement.

Renewal

Description
The contract period to be co terminus with the lease for Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030420-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
6 Jun 2025, 00:26
Entry 2
Id
030421-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
6 Jun 2025, 06:31

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-2204085
Name
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2035, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2038, 00:59

Standstill Period

Ends
17 Jun 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-054408-2025-06-06T06:31:51+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·