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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

TENNIS COURT BOOKINGS AND COACHING SERVICES TENDER

North Northamptonshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 07:27.

Opportunity overview

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide a comprehensive tennis court booking and coaching service. The service will support community participation, increase physical activity levels, and deliver high-quality tennis opportunities for all ages and abilities, whilst protecting club access. NNC are looking to appoint a single operator to manage the identified outdoor tennis sites as a business opportunity. The council will give the successful operator license to operate on their behalf; through which the operator can generate income via pay and play, membership fees, coaching programmes and one to one tennis coaching. The provider will be expected to operate in line with national governing body standards and local strategic priorities for leisure, health, inclusion, and community development. NNC fees and charges for court bookings will be agreed and applied. The courts initially identified for outsourced management are Burton Latimer (Kettering), North Park (Kettering) and Ise Lodge (Kettering) within the contract term. Development and refurbishment of the 2 latter sites will require external funding and operator support. The Council is seeking investment from the successful operator to include smart access gates, court booking system and partnership contribution with funding applications. Contract Type: Service Agreement Contract Duration: Initial term of 15 years Services Covered: • Online and/or app-based tennis court bookings • Coaching programmes and structured tennis activities • Community outreach and participation initiatives • Tennis Club support

Classification

  • CPV92600000 — Sporting services

Lots

  • Lot 1£65k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06a95b
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
By email to: liz.hudson@northnorthants.gov.uk Submit any zipped files in WinZip format only General Information for North Northamptonshire Council https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
22 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Jun 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
78,000
Amount
65,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
18 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
18 Jul 2041, 00:59
Max Extent Date
18 Jul 2046, 00:59

Renewal

Description
The extension of the contract will be dependent on performance indicators being achieved and satisfactory performance across the length of the contract. The services delivered would be as per original contract with any additional sites that have been included within the initial contract term.

Award criteria

Description
The evaluation method will be based on Quality Standard of provision and services. The operator will answer a number of questions to support their application. Potential operators must pass all pass/fail questions in Section 3 to be considered. Quality will make up 100% of the evaluation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92600000
Description
Sporting services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-16946
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
A-16947
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Entry 3
Id
A-16948
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 4
Id
A-16966
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 5
Id
A-16970
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 6
Id
051030-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 May 2026, 17:00
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PQCM-5634-HGCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCM-5634-HGCN

Address

Street Address
The Corby Cube, George Street
Locality
Corby
Postal Code
NN17 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Corby · UKF25 · NN17 1QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 051030-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·