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Swale Leisure Centres Contract

Swale Borough Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 12:46.

Opportunity overview

Swale Borough Council - Leisure Service Provision in Swale, Kent. The contract will involve Management & Operation of the Swale Leisure Facilities for the contract term. Swale Borough Council currently owns two wet and dry leisure facilities, Sheppey Leisure Complex, Sheerness (incorporating Sheppey Healthy Living Centre and Sheerness Swimming Pool) and Swallows Leisure Centre, Sittingbourne. There were two lots, Lot 1 - both facilities plus the addition of Faversham Swimming pool (indoor and outdoor pools). Lot 2 - Swallows and Sheppey Leisure Complex only.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£7.3m
Awarded
5 Oct 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-CHC 2204085
Location
hinckley, UKF22, LE10 3EY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value 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
PA14
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Swale Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJVX-4924-XHDQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJVX-4924-XHDQ

Address

Street Address
Swale House, East Street
Locality
Sittingbourne, Kent
Postal Code
ME10 3HT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ43

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
WEALDEN LEISURE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-IP29336R

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
IP29336R

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVYN-8735-CJQM

Address

Street Address
The Paddock 1 - 6 Carriers Way East Hoathly East Sussex
Locality
East Hoathly, East Sussex
Postal Code
BN8 6AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 3
Name
SERCO LEISURE OPERATING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04687478

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04687478

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWWW-1875-XYTM

Address

Street Address
Serco House 16 Bartley Wood Businesspark
Locality
Hook
Postal Code
RG27 9UY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ37

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
Your Leisure Kent Limited
Id
GB-COH-IP28889R

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
IP28889R

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-MPR
Id
IP28889R

Address

Street Address
Discovery Park, Innovation House, Innovation Way
Locality
Sandwich, Kent
Postal Code
CT13 9FF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ44

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 5
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
tenderer

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Swale Leisure Centres Contract
Status
pending
Date
6 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
7 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92000000
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
8,791,254.4
Amount
7,326,045.39
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

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

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2037, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2042, 00:59

Renewal

Description
The Council may extend the contract by periods of up to 5 years.

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Authority reserves the right to directly award additional or repeat, goods, works or services in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 8 of the Act.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
094603-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Oct 2026, 11:10
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
21 Dec 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
-1
Status
active
Final Status Date
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
094603-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Oct 2026, 11:10
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sittingbourne, Kent · UKJ43 · ME10 3HT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0527ff-2025-07-18T09:49:46+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 094603-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·