Community Sports Facility Management Contract

This is an invitation to tender for the management and operation of sports facilities at Cecil Jones Academy in Southend-on-Sea. The successful contractor will be responsible for managing facilities to maximize community access and participation in sport and physical activity while promoting health, wellbeing, and social inclusion. The facilities include a full-size 3G artificial grass pitch, outdoor tennis and netball courts, a sprint track with long jump facility, changing rooms, spectator areas, and a 61-space car park with accessible bays. The contractor must maintain and enhance all facilities, manage floodlighting, toilets, first aid services, and access routes. The managing organization is a trust focused on community benefit rather than commercial profit, so any operating surplus must be reinvested into facility maintenance, improvement, and long-term sustainability. This is an opportunity to deliver significant community value while maintaining high-quality sporting infrastructure.