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title: "002024 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Fitness Companies and/or Swimming Companies to deliver exercise classes and other sessions in Leisure Facilities and Community Settings within County Durham"
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# 002024 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Fitness Companies and/or Swimming Companies to deliver exercise classes and other sessions in Leisure Facilities and Community Settings within County Durham

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002024-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-fitness-companies-and-or-swimming-companies-t-ocds-h6vhtk-05894d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "002024 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Fitness Companies and/or Swimming Companies to deliver exercise classes and other sessions in Leisure Facilities and Community Settings within County Durham". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £800,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002024-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-fitness-companies-and-or-swimming-companies-t-ocds-h6vhtk-05894d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05894d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002024-preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-fitness-companies-and-or-swimming-companies-t-ocds-h6vhtk-05894d#tl-md)

## Description
It is the objective of Durham County Council Wellbeing, Sport and Leisure Services to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for customers in all Wellbeing, Fitness and Learn to Swim Classes.
The Council are exploring the option and interest from the market for fitness and/or swimming companies to lead activity sessions within Leisure Facilities and Community Settings within County Durham.
Potential session could include:
Aqua Fit
Aqua Zumba
Aqua Jump
Aqua Cycle
Aqua Jog
Aqua Fighter
Aqua Bootcamp
Aqua Pole
Aqua Balance
Aqua Circuits
Aqua Deep
Aqua Natal
Gentle Aqua
Tidal
Les Mills - Body Pump
Les Mills - Body Combat
Les Mills - Body Balance
Accredited Strength and Conditioning
Boot-camp Circuits
Boxercise
Boxing Circuits
Bums and Tums
Cardio Circuits
Core Conditioning
Cross Trainer
Cycle energy
Functional Training
Gentle Circuits/Exercise/Move
Insanity
Kettle Bell
Legs, bums and tums
Metafit / Metafit (back to back)
MetaPWR
Pilates
Stretch and tone
TRX
Dance Style Coaching e.g Zumba /Salsa/Clubbercise (tone/kids dance)
Specialist Classes - e.g, referral, young persons
Yoga/Tai Chi
Exercise to Music
Step
HITT Step
Seated Exercise
Strength Circuit
Swimming classes - Adult Child ( birth - 3 years)
Swimming classes - Pre school (3-4 years)
Swimming classes - Stages 1 - 7
Swimming classes - Stages 8-10
Swimming classes - Adults
Swimming classes - Rookies
Swimming classes - Aqua Youth 8-10 (Mixture of synco/diving/competitive/water polo)
Swimming classes - snorkelling
Swimming classes - Mermaid
Swimming classes - Disabiliy
Swimming classes - Synchronised swimming

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 92600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F049290-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-15T16:36:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T21:45:34.921Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05894d