SC Leisure Management Procurement

1.1.The Authority is issuing this Invitation to Submit an Initial Tender ("ISIT") in connection with the Procurement described in the Tender Notice published on the Central Digital Platform (the “Platform”) with reference number ED0407-25 (the “Procurement”).
1.2.The Procurement is being run under a two - stage competitive flexible procedure pursuant to section 19 of the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”). As such, this ISIT provides further details of the Procurement and process for submitting Bids.
1.3.The Authority requires tenders to be submitted for both a Concession and an Agency Model Contract.
Introduction to the Authority
1.4.The county of Shropshire is located in the west of England and borders Wales to the west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east and Herefordshire to the south.
1.5.The county has an ageing population and is relatively prosperous with high levels of home ownership and low levels of unemployment. The county has 2 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in the most deprived 10% of all LSOAs nationally; 1 in Shrewsbury and 1 in Ludlow. Levels of inactivity in both adults and children are lower than the averages nationally and for the West Midlands.
1.6.The Authority’s Vision and Key Principles for leisure services and facilities in Shropshire is as follows:
Vision
1.7.“Shropshire Council's vision for leisure services is to increase physical activity levels, improve community health, and foster social and economic development by supporting a network of accessible, high-quality facilities and activities across the county. The council aims to be a facilitator rather than a direct deliverer, partnering with local communities and its leisure operators to create a diverse range of options, improve existing venues, and promote active travel and sustainable practices.’’
Key Principles
1.8.The key principles underpinning this vision are:
1.Improving the health and wellbeing outcomes of residents
2.Inclusivity
3.Focussing on the...