Leisure consultancy tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
187 leisure consultancy tenders and contracts, 40 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£95k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs72%
- Frameworks and DPSs6
- Live now1See them →
Leisure consultancy contracts
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41 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 leisure consultancy opportunity is open now
- Pre-market21 Oct 2026Pre Market Engagement: Feasibility Studies – Leisure ModernisationLiverpool City Council · North West
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Specialist and Multi-Discipline Cycling Facilities Feasibility StudyDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Strategic Leisure Limited£48k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Wychavon Town FBC & Sports Facility Strategic and Commercial AdvisoryHomes England · West MidlandsWon by Deloitte
- Awarded9 Sep 2026Consultancy Support for the Installation of 3G Pitches in Rushcliffe BoroughNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Optimum Pitch Limited£25k
- Awarded8 Sep 2026Leisure Services Operating ModelPembrokeshire County Council · WalesWon by Fathom Consultancy Solutions Ltd£31k
- Awarded20 Aug 2026HDC Leisure Centre Tender ConsultantsHorsham District Council · South EastWon by SLC£67k
- Awarded24 Jul 2026SOL Solihull Leisure Centre Options Appraisal and Feasibility 2026Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Max Associates (Holdings) LTD£50k
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Dewsbury Health and Leisure Centre Options AppraisalKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Max Associates (Holdings) LTD£55k
- Awarded17 Jul 2026GB-Colchester: 0476-PA - Review of Sport and Leisure ServicesColchester City Council · East of EnglandWon by Max Associates (Holdings) LTD£56k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026RBC Contract for consultancy services for Leisure design and planning under Sports England 1184 Active Environments FrameworkBromsgrove District Council & Redditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by FMG Consulting
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Provision for Lee Valley VeloPark Diversification and Future Use OptionsLee Valley Regional Park Authority · LondonWon by Wrenbridge (Sport) Ltd£43k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Park Pool - Feasibility StudiesWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by Rapt Leisure Developments Ltd£41k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Park Pool - Feasibility StudiesWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by Rapt Leisure Developments Ltd£49k
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Hook Road Arena Professional Consultancy ServicesEpsom and Ewell Borough Council · South EastWon by Continuum Sport & Leisure Ltd£79k
- Awarded8 May 2026Redbridge Leisure ConsultantsLondon Borough of Redbridge · LondonWon by Max Associates (Holdings) LTD£63k
- Awarded22 Apr 2026Strategic Outcomes Planning Guidance Review, Community Asset Mapping and Leisure Service Delivery Model ReviewWirral Council · North WestWon by FMG Consulting£55k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026Professional Consultants for a Feasibility Study (RIBA 0-1) of a New Leisure Centre for SkelmersdaleWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by Rapt Leisure Developments Ltd£50k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Sports Quater - Operational ModellingWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Ridge and Partners LLP£51k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Aire Valley Marley 'Professional Phase (Marley Upper Site Training Facility)City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Alliance Leisure Services£29k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026Audit & Investment Plan for Bromsgrove Parish Play Area and Third Sector FacilitiesBromsgrove District Council · West MidlandsWon by Spray Associates£24k
- Awarded16 Feb 2026North Northamptonshire Leisure Management ModelNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Max Associates (Holdings) LTD£38k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026EPP0254 Leisure Strategy DevelopmentCastle Point Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by The Sport Leisure & Culture Consultancy (SLC)£127k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Consultant Support for the Construction of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch at the Upton Hill CentreMalvern Hills District Council · West MidlandsWon by Labosport Ltd£43k
- Awarded26 Aug 2025PR003 - RLT Strategic ReviewRossendale Borough Council · North WestWon by Strategic Leisure Limited£39k
- Awarded22 Aug 2025Consultant Support via UK Leisure FrameworkGlasgow Life · ScotlandWon by Alliance Leisure Services£1m
- Awarded21 Aug 2025Q1477 - Provision of Newbridge North Feasibility StudyBridgend County Borough Council · WalesWon by Planning Solutions Consulting Limited£29k
- Awarded23 Jul 2025EX2603 WDC Crowborough Learner Pool Feasibility StudyWealden District Council · South EastWon by Rapt Leisure Developments Ltd£28k
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Consultancy Support to tender the Little Hay Golf Course Management ContractDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by The Sports Consultancy£29k
- Awarded29 May 2025Leisure Needs Assessment, Hythe Pool Review and Feasibility StudyFolkestone & Hythe District Council · South EastWon by Alliance Leisure Services£45k
- Awarded16 Apr 2025Indoor Leisure Facilities Strategy (Winter 2024)London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · LondonWon by The Sports Consultancy£20k
- Awarded15 Apr 2025ESPH - Wealden District Council Leisure Consultancy Support (ESPH683) - AWARDWealden District Council · South EastWon by The Sport Leisure & Culture Consultancy (SLC)£63k
Where to bid
Where leisure consultancy tenders are run
In-Tend2 67%
ProContract1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
6 frameworks for leisure consultancy work are running. None are open to join now.
Max Associates (Holdings) LTD won the most leisure consultancy contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Associates (Holdings) LTD North West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 6 | £302k | 6 | ||
| 2joint | Rapt Leisure Developments Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £169k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Alliance Leisure Services Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £74k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | The Sport Leisure & Culture Consultancy (SLC) West Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £276k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Strategic Leisure Limited North West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £165k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | The Sports Consultancy East of England · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £89k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | FMG Consulting North West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £55k | 3 | ||
| 8joint | Continuum Sport & Leisure Ltd South East · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £79k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | SLC South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £67k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | CBRE South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £61k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 85% of leisure consultancy contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought leisure consultancy more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many leisure consultancy 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 consultancy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Lancashire Borough Council | 3 | £141k |
| 2 | Wealden District Council | 2 | £91k |
| 3 | London Borough of Redbridge | 2 | £63k |
| 4 | Glasgow Life | 1 | £1m |
| 5 | Castle Point Borough Council | 1 | £127k |
| 6 | Staffordshire County Council | 1 | £86k |
| 7 | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 1 | £79k |
| 8 | Sport England | 1 | £78k |
| 9 | Horsham District Council | 1 | £67k |
| 10 | Oxford City Council | 1 | £61k |
98 leisure consultancy contracts awarded since 2021
- 92021
- 122022
- 122023
- 262024
- 162025
- 232026 so far
Prices
Half of leisure consultancy contracts are worth less than £45k
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest leisure consultancy contracts
- Glasgow LifeAlliance Leisure Services · 22 Aug 2025
- Castle Point Borough CouncilThe Sport Leisure & Culture Consultancy (SLC) · 12 Feb 2026
- Staffordshire County CouncilThe Sport Leisure & Culture Consultancy (SLC) · 28 Apr 2025
- Epsom and Ewell Borough CouncilContinuum Sport & Leisure Ltd · 15 Jun 2026
- Sport EnglandStrategic Leisure Limited · 13 Jul 2026
- Horsham District CouncilSLC · 20 Aug 2026
- Wealden District CouncilThe Sport Leisure & Culture Consultancy (SLC) · 15 Apr 2025
- London Borough of RedbridgeMax Associates (Holdings) LTD · 8 May 2026
- Oxford City CouncilCBRE · 1 Apr 2025
- Colchester City CouncilMax Associates (Holdings) LTD · 17 Jul 2026
Renewing contracts
No leisure consultancy contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 20 leisure consultancy contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Where and when
The West Midlands awards the most leisure consultancy contracts. April and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 0 | 8 | £302k | £49k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 7 | £382k | £61k | – | Wealden District Council (2) | 0 |
| North West | 1 | 6 | £277k | £46k | Rapt Leisure Developments Ltd (3) | West Lancashire Borough Council (3) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £126k | £43k | – | London Borough of Redbridge (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £124k | £40k | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £63k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £212k | £56k | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £84k | £29k | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £1.1m | £48k | Alliance Leisure Services (2) | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £95k a month
of leisure consultancy contracts awarded.
Typical contract £50k x 1.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
leisure consultancy contracts are awarded in a typical month.
41 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for leisure consultancy work.
0 open to join now. - 72%
of leisure consultancy contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 36 award notices.
How many leisure consultancy tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 40 | 187 |
| Contracts awarded | 23 | 91 |
22 leisure consultancy contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 37 buyers awarded leisure consultancy contracts to 22 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 consultancy contracts does the UK public sector award?
41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 37 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector leisure consultancy contract worth?
The median is £45k, and 97% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector leisure consultancy contracts?
Max Associates (Holdings) LTD won the most (6), and the most by value (£302k).
Which buyers award the most leisure consultancy contracts?
Councils award 85% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most leisure consultancy contracts?
The West Midlands: 8 of 41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (7) and the North West (6).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for leisure consultancy work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for leisure consultancy work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Leisure consultants advise councils on their sport and leisure centres: leisure facility strategies and asset reviews, feasibility studies, options appraisals and business cases for new or refurbished facilities, reviews of how the service should be run (in house, trust or contracted operator), and support to procure a leisure operator contract.
- Leisure facility strategies and strategic reviews of council leisure assets
- Leisure centre feasibility studies, options appraisals and business cases
- Leisure management options appraisals and service delivery model reviews
- Pre-procurement advice and procurement documentation for leisure operator contracts
- Leisure options reviews and asset appraisals within regeneration projects
- Capital investment plans for leisure facilities
What is not included
- Playing pitch and built sports facility strategies for the local plan (see Open space, play and playing pitch strategies)
- Cultural, heritage and visitor venue feasibility and business plans (see Tourism, culture and heritage business planning)
- Architectural design of leisure buildings (see Architectural design)
- Condition surveys of leisure buildings (see Building condition survey)
- Running leisure centres: not catalogued in this industry