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Milton Keynes Leisure Management

Milton Keynes City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 03:32.

Opportunity overview

The Council has appointed an operator to undertake the management of three (3) leisure facilities within Milton Keynes including Bletchley Leisure Centre, Woughton Leisure Centre and Windmill Hill Golf course. The total contract award value stated in this notice is the tendered sum for the full possible contract period of 15 years (i.e. the initial contract period of 10 years plus the full potential extension period of 5 years) at the point of signature. This figure comprises the estimated value of the management of the 3 leisure facilities and is indicative only. It is expected this figure will be affected by inflation in accordance with the provisions of the contract. For the purposes of Section 74(1)(a) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, Milton Keynes City Council may during the term of the Leisure Operator Contract apply an agency model arrangement to replace the traditional leisure management arrangement. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract terms and conditions to accommodate a move to the agency model arrangement. The Authority is delivering a major low-carbon infrastructure investment in the form of a city scale District Heat Network (DHN), a key component of its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030, as outlined in the Authority’s Strategy for 2050 and Council Plan 2024-2026. In the first phase of the DHN, low-carbon heat will be delivered to several public buildings across the city, helping to reduce reliance on gas combustion heating. As part of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), the Authority has been successful in its application to convert three major public buildings: the city library; Civic building; and Woughton Leisure Centre.

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.

Serco Leisure Operating Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£15m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£18m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWWW-1875-XYTM
Location
Hook, UKJ37, RG279UY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001Value 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
2025-105
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Milton Keynes City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Address

Street Address
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK9 3EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ12

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
01908691691

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Serco Leisure Operating Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PWWW-1875-XYTM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWWW-1875-XYTM

Address

Street Address
Serco House 16 Bartley Wood Business Park
Locality
Hook
Postal Code
RG279UY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ37

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
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92610000
Description
Sports facilities operation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWWW-1875-XYTM
Name
Serco Leisure Operating Limited

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Management of Leisure Facilities
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Feb 2036, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2041, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for an additional 5 years making a total potential contract length of 15 years

Value

Including VAT
18,032,314
Amount
15,026,929
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-20674
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
Leisure Facilities Operating Contract
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
076532-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Aug 2026, 09:50
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
A more active Milton Keynes
Description
Increased usage levels of the facilities which contributes towards the improved health & wellbeing of Milton Keynes residents

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
A well-managed service
Description
The sports & leisure service is managed, maintained and offers high quality programmes of use that entice Milton Keynes residents to use the facilities on a regular basis

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
A sustainable service
Description
Reducing the impact that the sports & leisure service has on the environment and contributing towards the goal of making Milton Keynes a Net Zero City

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Redacted copy of the Contract added
Id
076532-2026

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK9 3EJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 034737-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 076532-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·