Sports facilities operation services

Description

East Northamptonshire Council is seeking the right partner to manage its leisure facilities and develop physical activity outreach services across the community. The Council's ambition for leisure provision is that there is a sustainable network of leisure facilities and activities available to residents, contributing to local health and well being in the district. At the same time the Council is seeking to reduce its leisure subsidy and liabilities. The Council wishes to seek an external provider with the new contract starting on 1.4.2017. The expectation is for a single whole network transfer with a 10 year contract, possibly with extension options, on a leasehold basis. The ambition is to facilitate the provision of leisure and physical activity services and activities which contribute to the Council's health and well-being priorities through the Council's 3 leisure facilities, and the creation of a sport and physical activity outreach service. The Council is seeking a management operator for its 3 leisure centres: The Nene Centre in Thrapston which includes swimming, fitness and other dry side facilities; the Pemberton Centre in Rushden which has a range of fitness and other dry-side facilities and Splash Leisure Pool in Rushden. The new operator will also be required to create a sport and physical outreach service which will enable sports and physical activity opportunities in parts of the District that are not easily accessible to the leisure centres. The successful operator will be required to take on full asset management and life-cycle responsibilities for the leisure centres. The contract requires the operator to deliver the Council's priority outcomes for its Sport and Physical Activity, as set out in the tender documents. services.