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Leisure Management Contract for Tides Leisure Centre

Dover District Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Oct 2025 at 09:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Apr 2025 at 17:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

14 Mar 2025 at 07:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dover District Council is overseeing the procurement process for a leisure management contract for the new Deal Leisure Centre, designed to replace the Tides Leisure Centre at the same site located in Whitfield, Dover (postcode CT14 9UU). The process has reached the award stage, with Sports and Leisure Management Ltd emerging as the successful tenderer. The award, announced on 17th October 2025, involves a service contract valued at around GBP 7.23 million, and set to begin on 1st April 2026, lasting until March 2040. The procurement utilised an open procedure method, affirming transparency and broad participation in tendering the contract focusing on sports facilities operation services.

This contract offers substantial business potential, especially for organisations specialising in leisure and sports facilities management. With such a large-scale, long-term project, companies with robust management capabilities for multi-facility operations stand to benefit significantly. These businesses, potentially ranging from SMEs to large enterprises, can enrich their portfolio while aligning with community services and government authority collaborations. The addition of modern amenities like a new pool, gym, and studio spaces ensures the venue's competitiveness, making it an attractive prospect for entities looking to expand within the public leisure service sector. The diversity in prospective tenderers, such as Your Leisure Kent Limited and Active Life, indicates that diverse business scales had an opportunity to contend, emphasising inclusivity and competitiveness in the tendering process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leisure Management Contract for Tides Leisure Centre

Notice Description

Leisure management contract to operate the new Deal Leisure Centre. The new facility will replace Tides Leisure Centre on the same site (CT14 9UU) and will retain the existing 4-court sports hall and indoor tennis centre.

Planning Information

Providers should register their interest with James Roberts (james.roberts@thesportsconsultancy.com). Following registration, providers will be issued with a short questionnaire to respond to.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066119-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£7,232,901 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
6 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 1 Apr 2040 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dover District Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WHITFIELD, DOVER
Postcode
CT16 3PJ
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Whitfield
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sports and Leisure Management Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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