Tender: Management of Outdoor Tennis Courts, Bookings and Coaching Services – North Northamptonshire Council

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North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a supplier to act as a single operator to manage outdoor tennis court bookings and deliver coaching services to support community participation, increase physical activity and provide high-quality tennis opportunities for all ages and abilities while protecting club access. The successful operator will be licensed to operate on the council’s behalf at identified sites and may generate income via pay-and-play, membership fees, coaching programmes and one-to-one coaching. The provider must operate in line with national governing body standards and local strategic priorities for leisure, health, inclusion and community development, with NNC fees and charges for court bookings agreed and applied. The courts initially identified for outsourced management are Burton Latimer (Kettering), North Park (Kettering) and Ise Lodge (Kettering); development and refurbishment of North Park and Ise Lodge will require external funding and operator support. The council is seeking investment from the successful operator to include smart access gates, a court booking system and partnership contributions to funding applications. This is a service agreement with an initial term of 15 years covering online/app-based court bookings, coaching programmes and structured tennis activities, community outreach and participation initiatives, and tennis club support.