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PME - Golden Lane Leisure Centre Management

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority

In brief

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £738,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 1 November 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The City of London is inviting suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise (PME). The City of London is currently undertaking a refurbishment of the Golden Lane Leisure Centre (GLLC) and are looking for a supplier to manage the refurbishment aspect of the contract. The current management contract is due to expire in December 2026. The agreed proposed refurbishment to the centre will provide the following facility mix: • 20m x 8m Swimming pool • Sauna/steam room • 3 x multi-purpose fitness studios (replacing the current health & fitness gym) • 1 x treatment area • 52-station health and fitness gym (replacing existing sports exercise studio) • 2 x outdoor tennis courts The exact location of the GLLC can be found within the PME (Preliminary Market Engagement) Questionnaire. Please note that this is not a call for competition. No response to this PME exercise will exclude any supplier from a potential procurement exercise.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 014859-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 014865-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

454

Awards

276

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Play Area Design and Refurbishment at Belfairs Park in Southend-on-Sea

    Southend-on-Sea City CouncilEast of EnglandGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon7 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £149kestimated
  2. PS-26-151 - Housing Maintenance & Owner Occ Framework (PRJ0013890)

    East Ayrshire CouncilScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon7 hours left12 lotsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling
  3. EOD Services Sennelager Training Area

    FCDO ServicesSouth EastFire safety, Architecture and engineering

    Closing soon7 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £375kestimated
  4. Provision of Housing Market Sales & Rental Data

    Home OfficeUK-wideIT services and software, Marketing and communications

    Closing soon19 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £540kestimated
  5. Vehicle Restraint Systems

    The Association of North East Councils LimitedNorth EastConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    Closing soon31 hours left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £50mframework ceiling

From notice 014859-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 February 2026, last updated 18 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.