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Sports facilities management

BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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09 Oct 2025 at 10:15

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01 Oct 2025 at 17:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Brighton and Hove City Council is overseeing a procurement process titled "Sports facilities management" under the industry category of sports facilities operation services. This procurement is specifically focused on the re-development and future management of the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase as of October 2025, with Wealden Leisure Ltd, trading as Freedom Leisure, being awarded the contract. This extension process allows the Council flexibility in planning and executing the new leisure management contract, ensuring smooth transitions alongside the submission of detailed designs and planning applications for the redevelopment. Contracts have been awarded without the prior publication of a call for competition, given the limited procurement method employed. Key deadlines for further tendering opportunities are anticipated before the end of 2025.

This contract opens avenues for growth within the leisure and sports facility management sectors, particularly for businesses specialising in large-scale facility operations and management. With a significant project like the King Alfred Leisure Centre's re-development, businesses offering innovative management solutions, architectural planning, and construction services may find lucrative opportunities. Suitable contenders would ideally be experienced SMEs like Freedom Leisure, capable of delivering flexible, high-quality services under the management of public amenities. The opportunity to participate in future tenders as this long-term project progresses towards the tendering of a new operator by the end of 2025 could further stimulate industry development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sports facilities management

Notice Description

Extension allows the Council to be flexible in its planning and delivery of the new King Alfred Leisure Centre Re-development and the timing of the procurement of a new Operator in respect of the new leisure management contract. Before the end of 2025 the Council intend to put out to tender a new long term leisure management contract opportunity and in parallel will continue to develop the detailed designs for the new facility and submission of a planning application for the future King Alfred Leisure Centre

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract extension allows the Council to be flexible in its planning and delivery of the new King Alfred Leisure Centre Re-development and the timing of the procurement of a new Operator in respect of the new leisure management contract. Before the end of 2025 the Council intend to put out to tender a new long term leisure management contract opportunity and in parallel will continue to develop the detailed designs for the new facility and submission of a planning application for the future King Alfred Leisure Centre.

Options: The contract extension allows the Council to be flexible in its planning and delivery of the new King Alfred Leisure Centre Re-development and the timing of the procurement of a new Operator in respect of the new leisure management contract. Before the end of 2025 the Council intend to put out to tender a new long term leisure management contract opportunity and in parallel will continue to develop the detailed designs for the new facility and submission of a planning application for the future King Alfred Leisure Centre

Procurement Information

This contract was originally advertised in OJEU, we are extending the contract, which allows the Council to be flexible in its planning and delivery of the new King Alfred Leisure Centre Re-development and the timing of the procurement of a new Operator in respect of the new leisure management contract. Before the end of 2025 the Council intend to put out to tender a new long term leisure management contract opportunity and in parallel will continue to develop the detailed designs for the new facility and submission of a planning application for the future King Alfred Leisure Centre

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a648
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063610-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£84,712,500 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 201015 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
James Breen
Contact Email
james.breen@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WEALDEN LEISURE LTD (T/A FREEDOM LEISURE

Further Information

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