CA18665 - Management of Sports Facilities for Community use
- Buyer
- Loxford Schools Trust
- Value
- Not published
- Closes
- 8 January 2027
- Where
- Southend on Sea, the East of England
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Loxford Schools Trust wants a contractor to run the sports facilities at Cecil Jones Academy in Southend on Sea for community use. The facilities include a full-size 3G artificial grass pitch, outdoor tennis and netball courts, a sprint track and long jump area, changing rooms, spectator areas and a 61-space car park. The Trust's main aim is community benefit rather than profit, and any surplus must be reinvested in the facilities.
What the buyer wants
• Manage, operate and make the sports facilities available for community use, including the pitch, courts, track, changing rooms, toilets, first aid provision, floodlighting, access routes and car park • Maintain, protect and enhance the facilities over the long term • Reinvest any operating surplus from community use into the upkeep, improvement and sustainability of the facilities
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not state a value, qualification, insurance or experience requirement, but running a whole multi-facility sports site on a long-term basis, with a community focus and reinvestment of surplus, would likely rule out most small businesses unless they could take on the full management scope.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
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