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title: "Rushmoor Borough Council - Leisure Centre Operator"
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# Rushmoor Borough Council - Leisure Centre Operator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rushmoor-borough-council-leisure-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04eed1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rushmoor Borough Council: "Rushmoor Borough Council - Leisure Centre Operator". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £105,700,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Rushmoor Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rushmoor-borough-council-ons-e07000092)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £105,700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cafeteria services, Canteen and catering services, Commercial property management services, Construction work of leisure facilities, Customer services (+14 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ37
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £147,987,583 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 11 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rushmoor-borough-council-leisure-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04eed1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04eed1`

## Before you bid
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- **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/rushmoor-borough-council-leisure-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04eed1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rushmoor-borough-council-leisure-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04eed1#participate

## Description
AWARD & STANDSTILL PERIOD
Following receipt of best and final tenders on 19th December 2025 the Council has concluded the assessment process and will award a contract under Lot 2 - Agency Agreement. Assessment summaries to the successful and unsuccessful suppliers have been issued as required under Section 50 of the Procurement Act 23 (the 'Act').
Issuing of this Award Notice will now instigate the standstill period which will not be less than eight-working days (the Standstill Period), in line with section 51 of the Act.
The Council reserves the right to amend (extend) the Standstill Period if needed; if this right is exercised, the Contract Award Notice will be updated and affected suppliers will be notified accordingly.
After the Standstill Period has expired, and provided no legal challenge has been made by the end of the Standstill Period or any agreed extension, the Council intends to enter into contracts with the Successful Supplier. Following this, the Council also intends to publish a Contract Details Notice.
DESCRIPTION
Rushmoor Borough Council ('the council') invited tenders from suitably experienced leisure facility operators for the operation of a planned new leisure centre to be located in Farnborough as well as the operation of the council's existing leisure centre & lido facilities located in Aldershot.
The new Farnborough Leisure Centre, which is currently scheduled to open late 2027 / early 2028, will proactively address identified community needs aligned to health, physical
activity and social wellbeing.
The leisure operator appointed via this formal procurement process will manage both the Aldershot and Farnborough facilities, with the contract split into two distinct phases:
• the Interim Phase, during which the contractor will manage the Aldershot facilities and at the request of the Council, provide any input requested in relation to the opening of Farnborough Leisure Facility, and
• the Main Phase, during which the contractor will fully operate both facilities
The Interim Phase of the Contract is planned to commence shortly
afterwards from 1st April 2026, at which point the Operator will be required to commence delivery of services at the existing Aldershot facilities to coincide with the summer opening of the Lido.
The operator may be asked to provide input into the final design & configuration of the new Farnborough Leisure Centre where possible within the development programme, as well as
mobilisation, launch and other pre-opening services for the new centre.
The Council's target date for opening of the new Farnborough facility is late 2027 / early 2028, at which point the contract will enter its Main Phase. The duration of the Interim Phase is dependent on the date the new facility is ready to be opened, but is likely to run for around 18 to 24 months. 
The interim phase will continue for a maximum of 2 years. However, its duration is dependent on the date when the new facility is ready to be opened so may run for a sh...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rushmoor-borough-council-leisure-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04eed1)

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Leisure Operator - Concession Model
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45212100, 45212290, 45451000, 45452000, 45453100, 45454000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £105,600,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 specific requirements are set out in the the following key documents included within the Procurement Documents accessible via ProContract:
•	Specification - Lot 1 (Concession Model)
•	Leisure Operator Contract_74494032 v1.0
•	Financial Tender S...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2043
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Leisure Operator - Agency Model
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45212100, 45212290, 45451000, 45452000, 45453100, 45454000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 specific requirements are set out in the the following key documents included within the Procurement Documents accessible via ProContract:
•	Specification - Lot 2 (Agency Model)
•	Draft Agency Agreement_ 74485630 v1.0
•	Financial Tender Submiss...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2043
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** -1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 10/02/2026

- **Award:** Rushmoor Borough Council - Leisure Centre Operator (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sports and Leisure Management Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-166135`
  - Value: £147,987,583 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034881-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-13T10:16:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T20:18:57.211Z
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