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# Leisure Services Operating Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/leisure-services-operating-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04e91d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Leisure Services Operating Contract". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sports facilities operation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,980,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/leisure-services-operating-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04e91d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e91d`

## 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/leisure-services-operating-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04e91d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/leisure-services-operating-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04e91d#participate

## Description
The Authority is seeking to procure a specialist leisure operator to operate, maintain and deliver leisure services, as set out in the Tender Notice, Specification, Contract and supporting procurement documents provided on the procurement portal.
The Authority is seeking Suppliers with suitable experience to operate and maintain the facilities on behalf of the Authority. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and strategic organisation to develop a vision for the further enhancement to the delivery of leisure services in Cumberland.
The Authority's expectation is that this opportunity will suit sector specialists with the capability of self-operating all required elements of the service (e.g., sport and leisure service delivery and technical and facilities management) but will be prepared to consider and assess any mixed economy bid that may involve sub-contracting certain elements with the Authority's consent.
The Council is seeking bids at Initial Tender ('ISIT') stage through appropriately qualified and experienced operators of facilities that can deliver community health and wellbeing outcomes through the operation of services. This Tender is split into two Lots and Suppliers must bid for both lots.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 2: LOT B Operation of Services proposals.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 92610000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2036
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 765091: LOT A Operation of Services proposals.
- **Lot id:** `765091`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 92610000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £750,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2036
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Sports and Leisure Management Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-166135`
  - Value: £2,980,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Leisure Services Operating Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,980,000
  - Signed Date: 01/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031056-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-01T15:33:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T15:22:04.967Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e91d