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| Source: | Contracts Finder |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Watford Borough Council |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Not specified |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £63,000,000 |
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Application Deadline
6 July 2025
Closed
Estimated Value
£63,000,000
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Book a free consultation →| Release Date: | 8 July 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 6 July 2025 |
| Contract Start Date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Contract End Date: | 31 May 2035 |
| Contract Duration: | 10.0 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-b5fd17-eb0d0706-9042-4141-84ab-ac7c88fbf80f |
| Notice Reference: | 05996ce6-a4cd-4dba-bd29-92bdeede351b-853500 |
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| Award value: | £63,000,000 |
| Award decision date: | 6 July 2025 |
| Award status: | Active |
Watford Borough Council intends to enter a deed of variation with Sports and Leisure Management Limited (the Contractor) as the outsourced provider of leisure management services. SLM acts as the principle in providing leisure services from the council owned premises at Woodside, Central and the paddling pool at Cassiobury Park. SLM will act as agent of the council, with SLM providing leisure services on behalf of the council in the council's name. The Underlying Contract was originally procured under Procurement Notice Watford Sports facilities operation services 2017/S 049-089978:, published on 10th March 2017. The opportunity to change the status, follows the successful litigation taken by Chelmsford City Council in 2022 and subsequently HMRC revised its guidance in 2023 in relation to the VAT treatment of leisure services provided by local authorities.
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