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Planned procurement · Notice 097678-2026

Cardiff Closed Road Circuit Delivery and Operation

Cardiff Council

Value
£4.5m
Stage
Early notice
Where
Wales
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2028

In plain English

Cardiff Council is preparing to appoint a Delivery Partner to build, fund and operate a Closed Road Cycle Circuit in Leckwith, Cardiff, as a legacy facility for the 2027 Tour de France. This is a preliminary market engagement notice only, not yet open for bids; the Council expects to launch a formal tender in November 2026, with the scheme costing around £4,500,000 which the Delivery Partner must largely fund through grants and facility revenue.

Good fit for: Sports facility developers, operators or consortia experienced in funding, building and running leisure/sports venues on a concession basis.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Delivery Partner must cover any funding shortfall any funding shortfall will need to be met by the Delivery Partner
  • Revenue-based concession, not a funded contract the Scheme is to be funded and run by the Delivery Partner
  • Single-stage tender with pre-qualification conditions The Single Stage Tender submission will include the pre-qualification Conditions of Participation and the Submission of Full Tenders.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

The Council is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (Notice) to commence preliminary market engagement with interested potential partners in respect of a near future procurement process that it intends to conduct. The procurement process aims to appoint a Delivery Partner to deliver and operate a Closed Road Cycle Circuit Facility in the Leckwith area of Cardiff (The Scheme). The Scheme is a priority development for National Governing Bodies for Cycling, Triathlon and Athletics (Running) and has been identified as a Principal Legacy Development for the Tour de France, which comes to Wales in 2027. It is the Council’s intention to procure a Delivery Partner (who in turn may appoint a Developer and/or Operator) through an open procurement process and for the parties to enter into a Development Agreement for the construction of the project. Once constructed, a Property Lease will be entered into together with a Management Agreement outlining core expectations for the operation of the Scheme. The Scheme is anticipated to cost in the order of c£4.5m and the aspiration is for this to be funded through Legacy Funding and other associated Grants, some of which has already been secured. Other than provision of the land (via long-lease) and supporting with grant applications where appropriate, the Council will not be funding or financially supporting the delivery and operation of The Closed Road Circuit by any other means and any funding shortfall will need to be met by the Delivery Partner. The Delivery Partner will, of course, factor in the revenue generated from operating the Facility and the Council would anticipate this is factored into consideration of the upfront costs of the Scheme. The proposed site for the Circuit is in the heart of Leckwith (See Anne…

Read the official notice

What happens next

This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.

Procedure: not stated. Published 15 Oct 2026.

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