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Leisure centre management tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
135 leisure centre management tenders and contracts, 35 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£11m
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs15%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Live now1See them →
Leisure centre management contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
23 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 leisure centre management opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksMeole Brace Golf Course Management ServicesShropshire Council · West MidlandsEst.£360k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Co-Op Academy Stoke-on-Trent - Lettings TenderCo-Op Academy Stoke-on-Trent · West MidlandsWon by Edu-Lettings£1.1m
- Awarded30 Jun 2026DBOM TENDER FOR A NEW BASINGSTOKE LEISURE CENTREBasingstoke & Deane Borough Council · South EastWon by Places Leisure£235m
- Awarded1 May 2026Leisure Services Operating ContractCumberland Council · North WestWon by Everyone Active£3m
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Leisure Centre Management ServicesSouth Hams District Council · South WestWon by Parkwood Leisure Limited£9.5m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in FyldeFylde Borough Council · North WestWon by Places Leisure£39m
- Awarded6 Mar 2026NUN - Leisure Management Operator Services - AWARDNuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Everyone Active
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Rushmoor Borough Council - Leisure Centre OperatorRushmoor Borough Council · South EastWon by Everyone Active
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Project Agreement for Shared Investment in Building Improvement WorksLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by Greenwich Leisure Limited£7.5m
- Awarded22 Jan 2026Preliminary Market Engagement – Management of Vale Farm Leisure CentreLondon Borough of Brent · LondonWon by Everyone Active£13m
- Awarded14 Jan 2026HQ Gym ServicesMet Office · South WestWon by Westfield Health£46k
- Awarded30 Dec 2025Lewisham Leisure AgreementLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Greenwich Leisure Limited£28.5m
- Awarded2 Dec 2025Leisure Centre Management ContractBolton Council · North WestWon by Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust£12.6m
- Awarded6 Oct 2025Leisure Management Contract for Tides Leisure CentreDover District Council · South EastWon by Everyone Active£7.2m
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Management of Leisure Centres and Sport and Leisure ServicesRichmond and Wandsworth Councils · LondonWon by Places Leisure and 1 more£28m
- Awarded3 Jun 2025Concessionary Contract For The Management of Tennis Courts, And Promotion Of Tennis Within Dudley Parks - AWARDDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by We Do Tennis CIC
- Awarded28 May 2025Leisure Management Operator ServicesNuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Everyone Active
- Awarded12 May 2025GB-York: Tennis and Padel Management ITTYork St John University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Down The Line Tennis Consultancy Ltd£112k
- Awarded6 Jan 2025RBWM - Leisure Operating ServicesRoyal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · South EastWon by Leisure Focus£10m
- Awarded6 Jan 2025RBWM - Leisure Operating ServicesRoyal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · South EastWon by Leisure Focus
- Awarded17 Dec 2024Leisure Operating ContractGateshead Council · North EastWon by Greenwich Leisure Limited£48m
- Awarded5 Dec 2024Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in SheffieldSheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Everyone Active
- Awarded3 Dec 2024Management and operation of the Quarry House leisure centreDepartment for Work and Pensions · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Parkwood Leisure Limited£12.4m
- Awarded29 Nov 2024PS/2023/048 Leisure Centre ManagementMaldon District Council · East of EnglandWon by Places Leisure£2.9m
Where to bid
Where leisure centre management tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 50%
East Midlands Tenders1 25%- eTenderWales1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Everyone Active won the most leisure centre management contracts
Places Leisure won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone Active West Midlands · See every contract | 7 | £20.2m | 6 | ||
| 2joint | Places Leisure North West · See every contract | 4 | £297m | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Greenwich Leisure Limited London · See every contract | 4 | £91.9m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Parkwood Leisure Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £21.9m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Leisure Focus South East · See every contract | 2 | £10m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust North West · See every contract | 1 | £12.6m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Edu-Lettings West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Down The Line Tennis Consultancy Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £112k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Westfield Health South West · See every contract | 1 | £46k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | We Do Tennis CIC West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 78% of leisure centre management contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought leisure centre management more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many leisure centre management contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many leisure centre management contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 2 | £10m |
| 2 | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 2 | Not published |
| 3 | Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council | 1 | £235m |
| 4 | Gateshead Council | 1 | £48m |
| 5 | Fylde Borough Council | 1 | £39m |
| 6 | London Borough of Lewisham | 1 | £28.5m |
| 7 | Richmond and Wandsworth Councils | 1 | £28m |
| 8 | London Borough of Brent | 1 | £13m |
| 9 | Bolton Council | 1 | £12.6m |
| 10 | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | £12.4m |
36 leisure centre management contracts awarded since 2021
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- 102026 so far
Prices
Half of leisure centre management contracts are worth less than £10m
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest leisure centre management contracts
- Basingstoke & Deane Borough CouncilPlaces Leisure · 30 Jun 2026
- Gateshead CouncilGreenwich Leisure Limited · 17 Dec 2024
- Fylde Borough CouncilPlaces Leisure · 1 Apr 2026
- London Borough of LewishamGreenwich Leisure Limited · 30 Dec 2025
- Richmond and Wandsworth CouncilsPlaces Leisure, Greenwich Leisure Limited · 1 Jul 2025
- London Borough of BrentEveryone Active · 22 Jan 2026
- Bolton CouncilBolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust · 2 Dec 2025
- Department for Work and PensionsParkwood Leisure Limited · 3 Dec 2024
- Royal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadLeisure Focus · 6 Jan 2025
- South Hams District CouncilParkwood Leisure Limited · 2 Apr 2026
Renewing contracts
1 leisure centre management contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
The South East awards the most leisure centre management contracts. December and January are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 5 | £253m | £10m | Leisure Focus and Everyone Active (2 each) | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 4 | £1.1m | – | Everyone Active (2) | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £77m | £20.5m | Greenwich Leisure Limited (3) | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £54.6m | £12.6m | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £12.5m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £9.6m | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £48m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £2.9m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with leisure centre management
Key findings
- £11m a month
of leisure centre management contracts awarded.
Typical contract £11m x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1
leisure centre management contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 15%
of leisure centre management contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 13 award notices.
How many leisure centre management tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 35 | 135 |
| Contracts awarded | 12 | 35 |
1 leisure centre management contract or framework ends in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 21 buyers awarded leisure centre management contracts to 10 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many leisure centre management contracts does the UK public sector award?
23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 21 public buyers.
How long are leisure centre management tenders open for?
The median leisure centre management tender is open for 40 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector leisure centre management contract worth?
The median is £10m, and 12% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector leisure centre management contracts?
Everyone Active won the most (7). Places Leisure won the most by value (£297m).
Which buyers award the most leisure centre management contracts?
Councils award 78% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most leisure centre management contracts?
The South East: 5 of 23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (4) and London (4).
How many leisure centre management contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026.
What is included
Operating and managing publicly owned leisure centres, swimming pools and sports facilities for a council, trust or school under a long-term operator, management, concession, lettings or asset transfer contract.
- Leisure centre management and operating contracts
- Swimming pool operation by a community partner under community asset transfer
- Leisure and active wellbeing contracts with an active communities programme
- Combined leisure and parks operating contracts
- Leisure operation on school or academy sites
- Managed community lettings of school, academy and college sports halls, pitches and halls outside core hours, including booking, invoicing and site supervision
- Refurbishment or development managed within an operating contract
What is not included
- Options appraisal and operator procurement advice, not operation (see Sport and leisure facility strategy, options and operator procurement advice)
- Booking and membership software only (see Leisure management system)
- Catering inside venues only (see Leisure, sports and arts venue catering)
- Parks-only management contracts (see Parks management contract)
- Theatres, cinemas and entertainment venues (see Arts, cinema and entertainment venue operation)
- Coaching programmes without running a facility (see Sports coaching and physical activity programmes for young people)
- Single attractions, outdoor activity sites and single-sport concessions (see Visitor attraction and leisure activity concessions)
- Hotels, conference and events venues (see Venue and hotel operator contracts)