The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure Facilities

CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Published: May 7, 2026

Updated: May 19, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure — services tender in United Kingdom, Creating Tomorrow MULTI Academy TRUST. Submission deadline Jun 2026.

This is a services contract in the culture and heritage sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 2.0 million. Proposals must be submitted before June 19, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the culture and heritage sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Gateway School are seeking a management partner for their joint use leisure facilities. The facilities include a 20m x 6m swimming pool, 10-station gym, 2-court and 1-court sports hall, sand-based MUGA (floodlit) and an astroturf pitch.
The contract commences in September 2026 and is for 10 years with an option to extend for two additional period of up to 5 years. The total possible contract duration, including extension provisions will be 20 years. The procurement will be based on a lean single staged process.

The Gateway School "The School" is located in Tiffield village, West Northamptonshire. It is part of the Creating Tomorrow Academy Trust (CTT) which manages five schools and a college.
The School is a special secondary academy which can accommodate a total of 118 pupils aged 11-16 years with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. It also caters for students with an Educational Healthcare Plan.
The core leisure facilities include a 20m x 6m swimming pool, 10-station gym, 2-court and 1-court sports hall, sand-based MUGA (floodlit) and an astroturf pitch. The School has recently benefitted from an investment of £5.5m by West Northamptonshire Council into the expansion and refurbishment of its facilities, including its sport and leisure facilities.
The School is seeking a partner operator to manage the facilities. The operator will be required to make the facilities available for use by The Gateway School, Tiffield Academy, other local schools, and the wider community outside of school hours (during term time).

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on May 7, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 042047-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

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What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Culture, Heritage & Tourism sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £2,000,000 - £2,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

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When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is June 19, 2026. You have 31 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

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