How to win: CA18665 - Management of Sports Facilities for Community use

About this contract

Purpose of the tender The specification sets out the arrangements for the management, operation and community use of the sports facilities situated at Cecil Jones Academy ("the Facilities"), Southend on Sea. The parties acknowledge that the Facilities have been developed to support: o Community participation in sport and physical activity; o Health, wellbeing and social inclusion; o Access to high-quality sporting facilities for local residents, clubs and community organisations; o The long-term protection, maintenance and enhancement of the Facilities. The Trust's primary objective is the delivery of community benefit. The Trust does not require the Facilities to generate a commercial profit. Any operating surplus generated through community use shall be reinvested into the maintenance, improvement and sustainability of the Facilities. 2. Facilities in scope o Full-size 3G Artificial Grass Pitch; o Outdoor Tennis/Netball Courts; o Sprint Track and Long Jump Facility; o Changing accommodation associated with the outdoor facilities o Spectator areas; o Car parking for community users, comprising 61 spaces including 5 accessible bays o Ancillary facilities used

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Loxford Schools Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 8 January 2027 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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