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ED0407-25 - EDDC Leisure Management

Awarded to Sport and Leisure Management Limited

East Devon District Council(buyer)

Published
Published 10 December 2025

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Overview

East Devon District Council has awarded a leisure management services contract to Sport and Leisure Management Limited for £10,000,000. The scope encompasses the day-to-day operation, repairs, and maintenance of multiple dual-use, indoor, and outdoor leisure facilities, along with a health and wellbeing development programme. The operator partner is also responsible for lifecycle replacement of plant and equipment at the new Cranbrook facility and planned preventative maintenance across the estate.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£10,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
10 December 2025
Questions by
6 January 2026
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£10,000,000
Award date
15 September 2026
Contract period
11 January 2027 → 11 January 2037
Contract length
10 years
Could run to
11 January 2042
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Sport and Leisure Management Limited

This contract ends on 11 January 2037, or 11 January 2042 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Sport and Leisure Management Limited

Based in
Hinckley
Public contracts won
34
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Recreational, cultural and sporting services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 11% received only one.

Who bid

  • Sport and Leisure Management LimitedWinner
  • Leisure East Devon Community Leisure Ltd
  • Wealden Leisure Ltd T/A Freedom Leisure

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Quality70%
  • Price30%

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Market context

Typical award in Recreational, cultural and sporting services

£91,492

Median of 1,186 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 109.3× the median.

East Devon District Council in the last 12 months

12

contracts awarded, worth £39,698,478 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    18 September 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    10 December 2025

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