Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices, Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3JF
UK
Contact person: Louise Randall
Telephone: +44 01462474387
E-mail: Louise.Randall@north-herts.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.north-herts.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.supplyhertfordshire.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHDC 202301-01: Leisure and Active Communities Contract
Reference number: NHDC 202301-01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Herts Council is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate the Council’s Leisure and Active Communities Services . This procurement falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations - Social and Other Specific Services, and the Council is using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
130 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92610000
92000000
79993000
79993100
92620000
92600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Hertfordshire is a mix of distinctly individual vibrant market towns, beautiful villages and accessible, open countryside, that come together to make a sum greater that its parts. One of ten districts in Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire is located to the north side of the County. North Herts Council is inviting tenders from suitable partners who wish to be considered to manage and operate the Council’s Leisure and Active Communities Services . This procurement falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations - Social and Other Specific Services, and the Council is using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The service will include Leisure and Active Communities Services, which include the management, operation and delivery of:• North Herts Leisure Centre• Hitchin Swimming Centre and Archers Health and Fitness Club• Royston Leisure Centre• Letchworth Outdoor Pool• Fearnhill Sports Centre• Active Communities ProgrammeThe Contract will be let for a period of 10 years and is intended to commence on 1 April 2024 with the option to extend by a further period of up to 5 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
130 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2034
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for 5 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/05/2023
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
12/06/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/04/2024
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Hertfordshire District Council
Council Offices, Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3JF
UK
Telephone: +44 01462474392
E-mail: Procurement.Team@north-herts.gov.uk
Fax: +44 02075366001
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
100 St. Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8BU
UK
Telephone: +44 02075366000
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Fax: +44 02075366001
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
100 St. Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8BU
UK
Telephone: +44 02075366000
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Fax: +44 02075366001
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2023