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East Region Leisure services

Somerset County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 11:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

02 Jun 2026 at 09:33

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured interim leisure services for its eastern area, covering the operation of sports facilities. The contract is titled East Somerset Leisure Services and concerns services rather than goods or construction. The award describes the delivery location only as England; it does not identify specific facilities or towns. The requirement followed the previous leisure supplier, Fusion Leisure, entering administration, and was intended as a short-term arrangement while the council moves towards a longer-term supplier arrangement. Wealden Leisure is the selected provider. This procurement therefore relates to the operation of public leisure and sports facilities in the eastern part of Somerset, rather than the supply of equipment or a standalone building project.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Wealden Leisure. Somerset Council used a direct award, citing the previous supplier’s administration and the need for interim services. The award was made on 2 June 2026. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. Its value is £214,594 excluding VAT (£257,512.80 including VAT). The procurement was arranged as one lot. The stated rationale says an open procurement exercise is planned to commence in 2027 to appoint a supplier from 1 July 2028. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out in the published process information.

For leisure operators, this award confirms Somerset Council’s demand for the operation of sports facilities in the eastern part of the county, following the previous provider’s failure. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the ability to take over facility operations at short notice, maintain continuity of public leisure services and manage the practical risks of replacing an established operator. The council’s chosen route here was a direct award for an interim arrangement, while its stated plan is to use an open procurement for the longer-term service. Providers with experience operating sports facilities and the organisational capacity to mobilise and sustain a multi-year local service would be relevant to that requirement. The award names Wealden Leisure as the selected provider, but sets out no specific technical standards or accreditations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

East Region Leisure services

Notice Description

East Region Leisure services interim contract

Procurement Information

Short term 2-year contract following the previous supplier (Fusion Leisure) going into Administration. An open procurement exercise will commence in 2027 to put in place a new supplier from 1 July 2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093717-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£214,594 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£214,594 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wealden Leisure Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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