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Filton Town Council Leisure Operator Contract

Recreation & CultureCPV 92000000

Value£9.3m

Deadline28 Sept 2026

Published20 Aug 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 20 Aug 202635 days leftCloses 28 Sept 2026

Who to contact

Simon Davies

office@filtontowncouncil.gov.uk

+44 1454803918

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£9.3mtotal contract value

median £75k

this tender£0£10.0m

This is a large award for Recreation, Culture & Sport — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 3,522 valued Recreation, Culture & Sport tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The purpose of the appointment is to ensure that the centre is operated safely, efficiently, inclusively, and to its maximum potential for the benefit of the Filton community.

The Services Specification sets out the minimum required standards and reporting requirements that the appointed Agent shall meet during the contract period for Elm Park Leisure Centre.

The specification details the minimum requirements that the Agent shall meet for the provision of the services and operation of the facilities specified within this Schedule throughout the contract period.

This specification forms a Schedule of the Agency Agreement and shall be legally binding.

Service Requirements The Agent must deliver all service requirements set out in this section, adapted to Elm Park Leisure Centre.

This includes but is not limited to: Active Communities: Developing and delivering inclusive programmes for local residents, with emphasis on under-represented and inactive groups.

Opening Hours & Accessibility: Maintaining agreed minimum opening hours and ensuring accessibility in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Customer Experience: Ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment supported by modern ICT systems, effective complaints handling, and consistently high customer service.

Programming: Delivering a diverse programme of activities tailored to the needs of the Filton community, schools, and clubs.

Pricing: Implementing a transparent, equitable pricing policy as determined by the Town Council that balances affordability with financial sustainability.

Staffing & Skills Development: Ensuring appropriately trained and qualified staff are employed and retained, with a focus on safeguarding and inclusivity.

Safeguarding & Equalities: Meeting all statutory duties and promoting equality of access to all residents.

Cleaning, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage: Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and healthy, affordable catering.

Marketing & Communication: Promoting leisure effectively across digital and community channels, ensuring accessibility of information.

ICT & Data Management: Maintaining systems capable of capturing data, supporting OpenActive standards, and providing transparent reporting.

Health & Safety: Full compliance with all legislative requirements, supported by robust risk management systems.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The purpose of the appointment is

The purpose of the appointment is to ensure that the centre is operated safely, efficiently, inclusively, and to its maximum potential for the benefit of the Filton community.

The Services Specification sets out the minimum

The Services Specification sets out the minimum required standards and reporting requirements that the appointed Agent shall meet during the contract period for Elm Park Leisure Centre.

The specification details the minimum requirements

This specification forms a Schedule of

This specification forms a Schedule of the Agency Agreement and shall be legally binding.

The Agent must deliver all service requirements

The Agent must deliver all service requirements set out in this section, adapted to Elm Park Leisure Centre.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Safeguarding policyPolicies & commitments

employed and retained, with a focus on safeguarding and inclusivity.

Matched against the notice text, so this is a floor — the tender pack will demand things the notice never mentions. “Says must” means the quoted sentence itself used obligation language; anything ambiguous is left as a mention.

What it takes to bid this

25–40 daysof bid-team effort

£17.1k–£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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