Scope
Description
The Authority is planning to undertake a Tender for the "Management of Charnwood Borough Council Leisure Centres" The Scope of the service includes Loughborough Leisure Centre, Soar Valley leisure Centre and South Charnwood Leisure Centre. The Services Specification will be based on the Sport England template, made bespoke to this project. The contract will be for a period of 7 years with an optional extension for a further 5 years
Total value (estimated)
- £44,400,000 excluding VAT
- £53,280,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2034
- Possible extension to 31 March 2039
- 12 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
20 February 2026
Engagement process description
To test operators approach to key areas of risk which will then inform the contract and specification
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
16 March 2026
Procedure
Special regime
Concession
Contracting authority
Charnwood Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVD-2186-DWRN
Council Offices, Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX
United Kingdom
Email: CPT@charnwood.gov.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Trafford Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Facilitating the procurement process
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGZW-1429-QQZQ
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
Manchester
M32 0TH
United Kingdom
Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West