Planning

DMCV 024 - Leisure Management Contract

  • Shropshire Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066823

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d00c

Published 20 October 2025, 4:05pm



Scope

Reference

DMCV 024

Description

The new leisure management contract could include the following facilities: (please note that this is an indicative list and subject to final confirmation by the Council.)

SpArC Bishop's Castle, SY9 5AY

•21 station health and fitness gym

•3 court sports hall

•20m x 4 lane swimming pool - 0.9m to 2.6m deep

•2 squash courts - glass back

•65m x 35m floodlit 3G pitch

Church Stretton Leisure Centre, SY6 6EX

•23 station gym

•1 studio

•4 court sports hall

•20m x 4 lane swimming pool

•4 outdoor tennis courts

Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre, DY14 8PE

•22 station health and fitness gym

•4 court sports hall

•60m x 40 floodlit 3G pitch

•3x floodlit tennis/netball courts

South Shropshire Leisure Centre, SY8 1DR

•25m x 6 lane swimming pool - 0.9m to 1.8m deep

•12m x 6m leisure pool

•10m x 8.5m diving plunge pool - 3.6m deep with moveable floor

•55 station health and fitness gym

•4 court sports hall

•2x studios

•Spa facilities

Market Drayton Swimming and Fitness Centre, TF9 1JU

•34 station health and fitness gym

•25m x 6 lane pool

•12m x 5m learner pool

Meole Brace Golf Course, SY2 6QQ

•12-hole golf course

•Professional's shop

•Teaching studio

Oswestry Leisure Centre, SY11 4QB

•71 station health and fitness gym

•4 court sports hall

•25m x 6 lane pool

•12.5m x 7.5m learner pool

•Studio

Shrewsbury Sports Village, SY1 4RQ

•30 station health and fitness gym

•6 rink indoor bowls hall

•Grass football pitches - adult, youth and mini and stadia pitch

•8 court sports hall

•Studios

•Spin studio

•107m x 70m floodlit 3G pitch

•4 court MUGA

•1km cycle/running track

The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre, SY1 1RU

•37 station health and fitness gym

•33m x 6 lane pool - moveable bulk head - Quarry

•Flume

•Diving boards

•25m x 4 lane pool - Priory

•18m x 4 lane pool - Claremont

•10.5m x 6.5m learner pool

•Studio

Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre, SY13 1BA

•25m x 6 lane pool

•41 station health and fitness gym

•2x studios

Capital Projects

There are proposals for investment into the further development of Shrewsbury Sports Village. Currently a dry-side site, the proposals could see the development of a:

•25m x 8 lane swimming pool

•17m x 10m learner pool with moveable floor

•Spectator seating in the pool hall with a capacity of 250

•Changing village with Changing Places provision

•Soft play area

•New 130-station health and fitness gym

•Multi-purpose studios

•30 station cycle studio

The proposals do not involve the loss of any existing facilities and could be delivered prior to the commencement of the new leisure management contract or in the third quarter of 2027 depending on confirmation and progress. The proposals are currently subject to a Council decision, which is expected in February 2026.

£3.93m of investment is planned for SpArC Bishop's Castle Leisure Centre to replace the pool liner, install pool steps and undergo a decarbonisation programme. The development will be confirmed by SC in December 2026.

It is also important to highlight that Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre is a new build, which opened in March 2025.

The estimated total contract value of £1,500,000 is a payment to the Council.

The contract dates 01/08/2027 to 31/07/2042 include an optional 5-year extension.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=984235680

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2042
  • 15 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92600000 - Sporting services

Contract locations

  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

7 November 2025

Engagement process description

Shropshire Council is seeking responses to a series of questions regarding the prospective procurement. The expression of interest and response to the questionnaire window is 20/10/2025 to 07/11/2025 - 17:00

To register your interest in the preliminary market engagement exercise, please email leisure@shropshire.gov.uk


Contracting authority

Shropshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLL-9577-QDZW

Guildhall, Frankwell Quay

Shrewsbury

SY3 8HQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: 01743 255371

Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Region: UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government