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NRW/21581 Sloughbottom Park Operator Concessions

Tender Overview

ORGANIZATION

Norwich City Council

LOCATION

East Anglia, United Kingdom

VALUE

£7,414,800

DEADLINE

February 20, 2026 at 23:59

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

55300000

REFERENCE

006803-2026

Project Timeline

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Original Tender Description

The council seeks experienced operators to manage, operate, and maintain newly refurbished facilities at Sloughbottom Park, including a sports hub with 3G pitch and FA-standard changing rooms, a community pavilion with café, and enhanced park amenities, under long-term lease agreements. Lot 1: Pavilion (Café and Community Hub) Lot 2: Sports Hub, 3G pitch and grass pitches
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders are expected to comply with standard public procurement regulations regarding exclusion.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be an experienced operator capable of managing, operating, and maintaining facilities.
  • Be able to enter into long-term lease agreements (120 months).
  • Be capable of operating a café and community hub (for Lot 1).
  • Be capable of managing a sports hub, 3G pitch, and grass pitches (for Lot 2).
  • Be capable of managing enhanced park amenities.
  • Be able to bid for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Demonstrate proven experience in managing, operating, and maintaining similar refurbished facilities (sports hubs, community pavilions, cafés, park amenities).
  • Demonstrate capability in providing restaurant and food-serving services (CPV 55300000).
  • Demonstrate capability in managing sports facilities, including 3G pitches and FA-standard changing rooms.
  • Demonstrate capability in managing community hubs.
  • Demonstrate capability in managing grass pitches and enhanced park amenities.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Possess the financial capacity to manage a contract with an estimated value of 7,414,800 EUR over a 120-month duration.
  • Possess the financial stability required to fulfill obligations under long-term lease agreements.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit the bid via the Norwich City Council e-tendering portal.
  • Complete and submit the bid by the deadline of 2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00.
  • Adhere to all e-signing and submission processes specified by the e-tendering portal.
  • Participate in an Open procurement procedure.

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Lot L-1
Administrative DocumentsL-1.html
Summary:
This document is a snapshot of the Norwich City Council e-tendering portal for Lot L-1, indicating the project is no longer visible or past its submission deadline, and detailing system messages related to e-signing and submission processes.
DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data006803-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
Norwich City Council seeks experienced operators for long-term lease agreements to manage and operate newly refurbished facilities at Sloughbottom Park, encompassing a café/community hub and a sports hub.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data006803-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS Release Package provides structured, machine-readable data detailing the Norwich City Council's tender for experienced operators to manage and maintain newly refurbished facilities at Sloughbottom Park, including a sports hub and a community pavilion with a café.
PDF
Official PDF Version
Administrative Documents006803-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
This tender notice invites experienced catering service providers to bid for two separate contracts (Lots) to supply catering services to Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust, with a combined estimated value of £12.5 million over an initial 3-year term with a 2-year extension option.
HTM
Tender Notice
Administrative Documents006803-2026.html
Summary:
This document displays standard website interface elements from the 'Find a Tender' platform, including cookie settings, session management, and login prompts, rather than specific tender requirements.

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49
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender outlines a clear scope for managing significant community and sports facilities but is severely undermined by critical deficiencies in its documentation, including an incorrect official tender document and the complete absence of evaluation criteria.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance60/100

The procedure type and CPV codes are correctly assigned, and there are no reported disputes. However, the inclusion of an 'Official PDF Version' (Document 3) that pertains to a completely different tender is a severe legal compliance issue, as it misleads potential bidders and fails to meet mandatory disclosure requirements for the actual tender. The lack of specific mandatory exclusion grounds detailed in the provided text is a minor omission.

Incorrect 'Official PDF Version' document provided
Lack of specific mandatory exclusion grounds detailed
Clarity55/100

The project description and AI-extracted requirements for eligibility, technical capability, and financial capacity are clear and unambiguous. However, the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria is a major clarity flaw, leaving bidders uncertain about how their proposals will be assessed. Conflicting information within the documents also detracts from overall clarity.

Missing evaluation criteria
Conflicting information in document summaries
Completeness45/100

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, deadlines, value, and duration are present. Requirements are extracted, and location is provided. However, the tender is critically incomplete due to the 'Official PDF Version' (Document 3) being for a different tender entirely, meaning the core tender documentation for this project is effectively missing or incorrect. Furthermore, the explicit absence of evaluation criteria makes the tender incomplete from a procedural standpoint.

Core tender documentation (Official PDF) is incorrect/missing for this tender
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness40/100

The estimated value is disclosed, and requirements appear generic, not tailored to a specific company. Electronic submission is supported, promoting equal access. However, fairness is severely compromised by the complete absence of evaluation criteria, which prevents objective and transparent assessment of bids. Additionally, the presence of an incorrect 'Official PDF Version' means bidders do not have full and correct document access, creating an unfair bidding environment.

Missing evaluation criteria
Incorrect core tender document
Practicality70/100

Electronic submission is supported, and the contract start date and duration are clearly specified. The estimated value provides financial context. However, the lack of a direct, reliable document URL for the correct tender documents (given the issues with the listed ones) and the absence of more detailed financing information beyond the estimated value slightly reduce practicality.

No direct reliable document URL for correct tender documents
Limited detailed financing information
Data Consistency30/100

While many key fields are populated and dates are logically ordered, data consistency is severely undermined by critical contradictions. Document 1's summary states the project is 'no longer visible or past its submission deadline,' which directly conflicts with the 'active' status and future deadline. Most critically, Document 3, labeled 'Official PDF Version,' is for a completely different tender, rendering the provided documentation highly inconsistent and unreliable for this specific procurement. The 'Liable Person' field is also empty.

Document 1 summary contradicts active status and deadline
Document 3 (Official PDF) is for a different tender
Sustainability20/100

The tender does not include any explicit green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. It is also not indicated as EU funded, suggesting a missed opportunity to integrate sustainability considerations into the procurement process.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear project description and scope
Estimated value and contract duration clearly specified
Electronic submission supported
CPV codes and procedure type correctly defined

Concerns

Official PDF document is for a completely different tender
Absence of evaluation criteria
Inconsistent information across tender documents
Lack of sustainability (green, social, innovation) considerations

Recommendations

1. Immediately rectify the tender documentation by providing the correct and complete 'Official PDF Version' for this specific procurement.
2. Clearly define and publish the evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness for all bidders.
3. Review and ensure consistency across all published tender information and document summaries.

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