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Leisure Services Operating Contract

Cumberland Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 10:57.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is seeking to procure a specialist leisure operator to operate, maintain and deliver leisure services, as set out in the Tender Notice, Specification, Contract and supporting procurement documents provided on the procurement portal. The Authority is seeking Suppliers with suitable experience to operate and maintain the facilities on behalf of the Authority. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and strategic organisation to develop a vision for the further enhancement to the delivery of leisure services in Cumberland. The Authority's expectation is that this opportunity will suit sector specialists with the capability of self-operating all required elements of the service (e.g., sport and leisure service delivery and technical and facilities management) but will be prepared to consider and assess any mixed economy bid that may involve sub-contracting certain elements with the Authority's consent. The Council is seeking bids at Initial Tender ('ISIT') stage through appropriately qualified and experienced operators of facilities that can deliver community health and wellbeing outcomes through the operation of services. This Tender is split into two Lots and Suppliers must bid for both lots.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£3.6m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-CHC 2204085
Location
hinckley, UKF22, LE10 3EY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 765091Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN765091
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
765091
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cumberland Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV

Address

Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd
Id
GB-CHC-2204085

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
2204085

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTCY-3946-LHDG

Address

Street Address
2 Watling Drive
Locality
hinckley
Postal Code
LE10 3EY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
765091
Related Lot
765091

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92610000
Description
Sports facilities operation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92610000
Description
Sports facilities operation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-2204085
Name
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd

Related lots

765091
2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Leisure Services Operating Contract
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
2 Apr 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The contract is below £5m

Period

Starts
2 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2036, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2041, 00:59

Renewal

Description
The contract to operate and maintain the facilities will be for an initial period of 10 years commencing on 1st April 2026 with an option to extend by up to a further 5 years at the discretion of the Authority.

Value

Including VAT
3,576,000
Amount
2,980,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040710-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 May 2026, 16:33
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 001673-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040710-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·