Leisure Services Operating Contract

Cumberland Council
North West
Selective procedure
2 April 2026 to 31 March 2036

Operation and maintenance of seven leisure and sports centres, including swimming pools and fitness facilities, plus a community active wellbeing outreach programme. The contract requires a specialist operator to manage all technical and facility aspects, with a requirement to bid for both lots covering the full facility portfolio and a specific gym-only operation.

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Awarded value: £3m; As published
Published: 3 March 2025
Awarded: 1 May 2026; Everyone Active
Contract length: 120 months; Ends 31 March 2036

What the contract covers

Leisure services operating contract

Provision of comprehensive leisure centre management, facility operations, and community health and wellbeing programme delivery for local authority clients.

Operate and maintain Workington Leisure Centre, Cockermouth Leisure Centre, Whitehaven Sports Centre, Copeland Swimming Pool, Cleator Moor Sports Centre, Millom Leisure Centre, and Maryport Activity Centre.
Deliver the Community Active Wellbeing Outreach Programme with Council funding of £50,000 per annum.
Deliver sport and leisure services and technical and facilities management for the Lot A facilities.
Operate the gym/fitness facility at Keswick Leisure Centre only.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Leisure services operating contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 120 months
Extensions: 60 months
Longest it can run: 180 months
Contract dates: 2 April 2026 to 31 March 2036
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 92610000, 92000000

Services in this contract

Leisure centre and sports facility operationMain service£10m typicalOperate and maintain Cumberland leisure centres, with wellbeing outreach programme; Keswick gym lot

Lifecycle

Published
3 March 2025
Contract awardedto Everyone Active
1 May 2026
Contract starts
2 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2036

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/319472/leisure-services-operating-contract
Buyer reference: DN765091
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e91d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cumberland Council. Leisure Services Operating Contract. Contract award, 3 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/319472/leisure-services-operating-contract (accessed 5 November 2026).