Wantage Leisure Centre - Gym Extension and Wet Side Changing Facilities Refurbishments
Open
Closes in 41 days
Key facts
- Closing date
- Friday 27 November 2026, 17:00 (UK time) Closes in 41 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £680,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Contract period
- 4 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2027
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
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- How bids will be scored
- Not stated in the notice.
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
- None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
- Contract length and extensions
- 4 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2027.
- How to submit
- The councils use the Proactis e-procurement system to run their procurement opportunities. This opportunity can be found here https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2e9daa32-20c6-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=425da798-3c2f-f011-8136-005056b64545 Open procontract.due-north.com ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
- Changes the buyer has announced
- 12/10/26 We have been made aware that a link to the tender documents may not have been working correctly. An updated link to the tender opportunity has been inserted into the tender notice.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Description
Vale of White Horse District Council is seeking to appoint an experienced main contractor to carry out a Gym Extension and Wet Side Changing Facilities Refurbishment at the Wantage Leisure Centre.
The wet side changing facilities at the centre have become outdated and require a total refurbishment to ensure the facilities maintain a high quality standard, meet current regulations, and adhere to Sport England's Accessible and Inclusive Sports Facilities directives.
The leisure centre is always busy and is not only used by the members and public, but also the adjacent school, King Alfreds.
It is therefore essential that the continuing well-being of all site users, the school pupils (safeguarding), and staff, is prioritised during the lifetime of this project, particularly during the construction phase. The contractor must make every effort
whilst preparing their submission to always negate or reduce risks to an acceptable level for all site users, and this must be evidenced within the project's construction phase health and safety plan (CPHSP), risk assessments, and method statements (RAMS).
Please refer to full suite of tender documents for further details.