TD2317 - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - Management of Derby City Council Leisure Centres

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IMPORTANT: THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO TENDER - THIS NOTICE SEEKS TO ALERT THE MARKET THAT IT IS OUR INTENTION TO TENDER AROUND DECEMBER 2025
The Authority is planning to undertake a Tender for the "Management of Derby City Council Leisure Centres"
The Scope of the service includes Derby Arena; and Springwood Leisure Centre. The Services Specification will be based on the Sport England template, made bespoke to this project.
The objective of the procurement will be to secure the most advantageous tender considering the Authority's strategic outcomes (set out in paragraph 3 below) whilst maximising the payment to the Authority.
In undertaking this procurement, the Authority wishes to achieve the following outcomes
•	Establish a long-term partnership with an experience operator
•	Financial stability for the Centres through reduced costs and increased income due to a more commercial approach 
•	Capital investment for backlog maintenance and future investment and operator)
•	Planned and funded lifecycle investment, given age of facilities and future requirements
•	Increased participation of the Centres
•	Increased participation by those residents who are normally less likely to use a leisure centre
•	Promotion of improved wellbeing for residents
•	Positive impact on reducing physical activity and health inequality in the City
•	Maximise Derby Arena's primary focus as a regional, national, and international, sports venue that supports the City's sporting aspirations.  
It is anticipated that the Contract will commence in early 2027.