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At Max Associates we are proud of the work we do. Read through our case studies to find out more about the work we have delivered for local councils and leisure operators. Our services page will provide you with more detail about how we can help you, and if you would like to know more or speak to one of our team please get in touch via our contact form. 

Procurement Project, South Derbyshire District Council

Max Associates was commissioned to undertake a strategic outcomes review of sport and physical activity for South Derbyshire District Council. Part of the review was a contract review and future management options appraisal aligned to the leisure centre investment strategy.  Following the completion of the management options appraisal, Max Associates was commissioned to produce a procurement strategy.

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Procurement Project, Sevenoaks District Council

Max Associates undertook a procurement project to assess the most suitable management solution for the Council's two main leisure centres, Sevenoaks Leisure Centre and Edenbridge Leisure Centre.

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Procurement Project, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Max Associates was commissioned to undertake an options appraisal for the future management of six Council owned and joint use leisure centres.

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Procurement Project, Buckinghamshire Council

Max Associates was commissioned to support the Council in developing a procurement strategy to review their Leisure Services Management Contracts.

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Procurement Project, Barking & Dagenham Council

The Council commissioned Max Associates, to manage the end-to-end procurement and selection process including full project management of the tender (including portal administration).

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Management Options Appraisal Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

In 2022 Max Associates was commissioned to complete a management options appraisal for leisure facilities in the Council area.

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Telford & Wrekin Council Sports & Leisure Strategy

Max Associates was appointed to deliver a new Indoor Sports & Leisure Strategy 2022-2032 to provide a framework to ensure that the Council’s indoor sports and leisure provision is able to further increase community physical activity levels and to continue to meet current and future demands.

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Hyndburn Leisure Trust – Strategic Outcomes Planning Model

Further to producing an initial scoping report, Max Associates was commissioned by Hyndburn Council to develop a full Strategic Outcomes Planning Model (SOPM).

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Cotswold District Council – Leisure and Culture Procurement

Max Associates developed with the Council and stakeholders, the Active Cotswolds Strategy. To support its delivery, we undertook a leisure management options appraisal, to determine the most suitable delivery model, which would achieve the best outcomes for residents within the reducing financial budget the Council had for the services. This led to the re-procurement of both tenders.

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Testimonials

The Max Associates team are extremely professional and knowledgeable and the work they have delivered for South Derbyshire has been outstanding.   

In South Derbyshire we had an outsourced procurement function with NHS Chesterfield – so the support Max Associates offed the Council in this process was invaluable.  They ensured we created the right service specifications to get the outcomes we were looking for and to get the best responses from the market. 

Prior to the actual leisure contract procurement work Max Associates conducted soft market testing to help initiate this process.  Also, with their expertise and support we were able to go out to market, appoint and mobilise new contractors with in a 12-month period. 

The outcomes from this means that significant savings will be realised to the council over the term of the contract, also investments into the leisure facilities have also been delivered in the first year of the contract, which has led to increased participation and customer satisfaction. 

Max Associates have also supported us on facility mix recommendations for a future leisure centre design and are working with us to devise a future Active Wellbeing Strategy. 

I would highly recommend Max Associates services to other local authorities to support any leisure contract procurement or leisure/physical activity strategy work.”

Sean McBurney
Head of Cultural & Community Services, South Derbyshire District Council

Lisa and the team at Max Associates have demonstrated their professionalism and expertise at every step. Through their guidance, our leisure operator contract procurement process has resulted in a positive outcome, representing good value for money for the Council and a positive offer for the community, ensuring the continuity of leisure services and improvement of facilities. Ensuring financial viability was a key part of the procurement process and with Lisa’s support, we secured a strong, credible and financially viable bid, which included an active communities offer, enabling a wider community reach, beyond the leisure facilities. As always, it has been an absolute pleasure working with Max Associates. Their insightful, supportive and partnership approach is exemplary, I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them.”

Sarah Robson
Deputy Chief Executive, Sevenoaks District Council

We couldn’t be happier with the support and commitment from Lisa and the Max team, all technically and professionally excellent but also, crucially, in long projects with difficult challenges. Just so nice and such a good and enjoyable team to work with. They really do capture and embrace the clients’ key issues and concerns and are exceptional in the quality of support, their knowledge and expertise and crucially the respect and high regard they are held in across the wider leisure industry.”

Sue Drummond
Head of Leisure, Buckinghamshire Council

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