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Rushmoor Borough Council - Leisure Centre Operator

Rushmoor Borough Council

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13 Feb 2026 at 10:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rushmoor Borough Council has concluded the procurement process for a new leisure centre operator, involving the operation of existing leisure facilities in Aldershot and a forthcoming new centre in Farnborough, aimed to be operational by late 2027 or early 2028. The procurement falls under the services category, using an open, competitive flexible procedure, and engages public health and social wellbeing as part of its objectives. The contract initiation is set for 1st April 2026 and can be extended to a maximum of 25 years. Located in the UKJ37 region of Farnborough, United Kingdom, the contract’s decision followed an award and standstill period as stipulated, with a total projected contract value reaching £147,987,583.

This tender opportunity presents significant growth prospects for service-oriented businesses in leisure facility management, particularly those with experience in managing large-scale community and health-focused operations. As the contract includes both facility operation and options for design input for new centres, firms excelling in project management and community engagement within the leisure sector are especially well-positioned to benefit. Additionally, there is scope for expanded services including catering, sports management, and customer service, providing versatility and a broad potential for businesses to enhance their portfolios and long-term operational footprint within the public leisure sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rushmoor Borough Council - Leisure Centre Operator

Notice 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 shorter period. The Main Phase of the contract will involve operation of both the Aldershot facilities and new Farnborough facility & will then run for a further 15 years. The contract may subsequently be extended by up to 10 years, in further increments to be agreed by both parties up to a maximum term of 25 years. CORE SCOPE The scope of services / activities / inputs that the Operator will be responsible for can be summarised as: * Equipment fit out of the new Farnborough Leisure Centre * Operational management of the specified Rushmoor Borough Council leisure facilities; o Operation, programming, activities & events o Marketing, promotion & communication o Customer on-boarding, booking, account management, website, back office & customer service o Facilities management, Health & Safety management, Servicing, Repairs & Maintenance o Open book performance reporting, partnership working & continuous improvement * Delivery of the Authority and Public Health priorities to address the wider determinants of health; * Partnership working including; o Developing a higher profile for community sport o Advocating the benefits of leisure time and activities. o Open book performance reporting o Continuous improvement As allowed for within the design of the competitive flexible procedure used to undertake this procurement, the Council included for additional Council owned leisure facilities (operation of ski centre / administration of tennis courts) within stage 2 (Best & final tenders) of the process. As allowed for under the procedure the Council also invited development proposals for the existing Aldershot facilities & at stage 2 of the process allowed for the commercial impact of these to be included within core business plans. This has resulted in the estimated value of the contract based primarily upon turnover projection over the maximum 25 year term increasing above the non-binding estimate of PS105,700,000 included for within the tender notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eed1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013263-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70 - Real estate services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities

45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities

45451000 - Decoration work

45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings

45454000 - Restructuring work

50510000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers

50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers

50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

55330000 - Cafeteria services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

70332200 - Commercial property management services

77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services

79342200 - Promotional services

79342300 - Customer services

79342320 - Customer-care services

92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

92620000 - Sport-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£147,987,583 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 1 Apr 2043 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rushmoor Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FARNBOROUGH
Postcode
GU14 7JU
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ37 North Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rushmoor
Electoral Ward
Empress
Westminster Constituency
Aldershot

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sports and Leisure Management Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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