Facility development

Scope advisory and Scope facility management produce results at a level that is unparalleled by any other service provider in the industry. Scope produces the most advanced market research and strategy services including master-plans, feasibility studies, cash flow forecasts, and economic impact studies. These professional documents are used to gain community support and project funding for unique projects around the globe. Scope’s pre-opening, optimization, and facility management solutions assist our clients in achieving ground breaking financial and community impact outcomes.

While not all Scopes clients seek outsourced management, the suite of services provides options that are only available through Scope. For clients in the planning stages – our track record and access to real-time operational data provides funding sources, citizens, and our clients with confidence. For funded and existing projects, Scopes full-time management and management consulting options produce tremendous operating results. These services include proven systems for talent recruitment, staff development, human resources, marketing, sponsorship sales, legal & risk management, programming, membership sales, event booking and event management. This extraordinary set of resources makes our feasibility and funding documents more accurate and more attractive to prospective funding sources and it allows funded and existing operations to experience an enterprise level management system that is highly tailored to youth and community sports and recreation.

Key considerations when writing a brief:

Funding and external grants

Local investment is vital to making sure that the work of Scope reaches the heart of local communities. It provides new appointments helping disadvantaged areas develop facilities to all ages. Scope can assist you in attaining funding for your project.

Developing new facilities or refurbishing existing stock

Scope have years of experience in developing new facilities and refurbishing existing stock. From new design and build contracts to modernizing old stock Scope can work for you. Scope have the experience in preparing option appraisals and feasibility studies that assess financial information and community requirement.

Rationalisation of ageing facilities through compelling alternative solutions

– Scope recognize and can provide the hard evidence that shows that replacing a number of small ageing facilities with fewer larger ones providing an up to date active leisure experience can actually save money in the long term as well as getting the whole community active.

Developing joint service solutions such as Community Sport and Health Hubs

Scope currently work in partnership with the local Universities, Public Health Agency, Northern Partnership Physical Activity and the Northern Health and Social Care Board to develop programs that impact the local community. Initiatives include: Referral programs, diabetes, mental health, cancer rehab, family weight management and cardiac rehabilitation.

Site acquisitions

Scope provide strategic due diligence, implementation, planning, governance support and change management.

Design development

Over the years Scope consultants have helped to bring a wide variety of leisure and culture offerings to their fullest potential. Scope understand the challenges that developers face in land approvals and creating projects that will stand out in fiercely competitive markets. Financing management and operations present additional and equally different development challenges, we are versed in all areas.

Costing facility developments

Scope skills set are one of reliably predicting the cost of emerging designs and setting realistic budgets throughout the design and delivery phases of a construction or fit out.

Procurement

Scope can maximize the value of all your contracts. Once the potential for savings is realized, companies must assess where their greatest investments are made and how procurement function can be of benefit to each business unit.