In procuring the Panels, Sport England has enabled the ability for partner organisations to access them, providing a similar approach to that offered by OGC Buying Solutions and other framework agreements. Partners will need to sign a call off letter first with Sport England, after which Sport England will provide the partner with details of the Panel members and their rates.

There are five panels:

Strategic Planning – Offering similar services to those undertaken for the Facilities Improvement Service

Needs Assessment – The undertaking of needs assessments in accordance with PPG 17

Playing Pitch Strategies – the undertaking of playing pitch strategies in accordance with Sport England guidance

Town Planning Support – including planning policy, planning negotiation, submission of planning applications

Sport Specific Facility Strategies – production or review of facility strategies for National Governing Bodies of sport.

The members of the panels are as follows:

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Strategic Planning

Continuum Sport & Leisure

Kit Campbell Associates

Leisure Futures

Neil Allen Associates

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Needs Assessments*

Kit Campbell Associates

Knight, Kavanagh & Page

Neil Allen Associates

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Town Planning Support

Bidwells

Entec

Impact Consulting

Land Use Consultants

Martin Elson

Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners

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Sport Specific Facility Strategies

Knight, Kavanagh & Page

Neil Allen Associates

Trio Plus

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*Additional panel member to be added, subject to confirmation

The panels will be open to the following organisations: Local Authorities, Regional Development Agencies, Urban Development Corporations, Greater London Authority, Homes and Communities Agency, LOCOG, Partnerships for Schools, County Sports Partnerships, UK Sport and; recognised National Governing Bodies of Sport.

The Panels are due to be launched later in the summer. In the meantime if you have any queries then please contact Nick Evans at planningforsport@sportengland.org.

 

For more information visit the Sport England website