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Leisure Management Joint Venture Partner

East Hampshire District Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 09:30

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Summary of the contracting process

East Hampshire District Council procured a leisure management joint venture partner to develop and operate its leisure centres. The requirement covers Alton Sports Centre, Mill Chase Leisure Centre in Whitehill and Bordon, and Taro Leisure Centre in Petersfield. The partner is responsible for delivering a replacement facility for Alton Sports Centre, a new facility to replace Mill Chase Leisure Centre, and investment in Taro Leisure Centre, followed by management of services across all three venues. The work combines construction, architectural and construction-related services, and sporting and leisure services. It also includes the Indoor Aquatic Adventure Zone at Whitehill and Bordon Leisure Centre, with its construction, commissioning and subsequent operation. East Hampshire District Council is the buyer and the work is delivered in Hampshire.

This procurement has been awarded, with Sports & Leisure Management Ltd selected as the joint venture partner. The contract was signed on 31 March 2017 and is active. It commenced on 31 March 2017 and, following a five-year extension made on 27 May 2021, is due to expire on 31 March 2042. The contract value is £33,665,212.01 excluding any separately stated modification value. The contract was modified to add construction and operation of the Indoor Aquatic Adventure Zone at Whitehill & Bordon Leisure Centre, with additional construction works valued at up to £3,665,212. The arrangement is intended to last at least 10 years and covers both capital investment and ongoing leisure-centre management. The procurement used a dialogue process to develop the joint venture terms.

This requirement is relevant to established leisure operators, construction partners and integrated consortia able to combine capital-project delivery with long-term public leisure management. Credible suppliers need experience operating multiple leisure centres while maintaining customer-facing services, staffing, programming, booking, pricing, cleaning, utilities, health and safety, safeguarding, maintenance and asset management. The requirement also favours organisations able to design, construct and commission new leisure facilities within an operational centre, then absorb them into existing services without disruption. Financial and commercial capability is important: the partner must support business planning, budgeting, open-book arrangements, income and expenditure management, performance reporting and marketing, with the ability to manage shared risk and reward and work towards a zero-subsidy model. Experience integrating buildings, systems, staff and customer services would be particularly relevant when this buyer next requires comparable provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leisure Management Joint Venture Partner

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Hampshire District Council is committed to high quality leisure provision and is seeking a partner (or partners) who they can work with to deliver their vision and outcomes. As a result the Council is inviting tenders from prospective organisations to enter into a joint venture (the terms of which will be developed during the dialogue process but may include the establishment of a special purpose vehicle or a direct contractual arrangement) to develop and then operate the Council's Leisure Centres. The existing facilities are as follows: Alton Sports Centre (ASC); Mill Chase Leisure Centre (MCLC), Whitehill and Bordon; Taro Leisure Centre (TLC), Petersfield. The Council is seeking through a joint venture arrangement, in which the Council is willing to explore sharing in the risk and reward, to deliver a replacement facility for Alton Sports Centre and a new facility for Whitehill and Bordon (to replace the Mill Chase Leisure Centre) and invest in the Taro Leisure Centre (Petersfield). The successful entity will deliver services at all 3 venues under the terms of a management agreement (both pre and post capital investment). The Council will explore various funding options for the capital works including using existing reserves and funds, lending to the successful partner on appropriate rates or the successful bidder securing loans from a third party. The Council will seek to drive down on-going management costs with the view to sharing in the income generated and aim to adopt a 0-subsidy arrangement. The Council is seeking a contractual arrangement lasting no less than 10 years (the maximum term will be confirmed during dialogue and be based on solutions from the market). The contract commenced on 31/03/2017 and was due to expire on 31/03/2037.. However, the contract was extended on 27/05/2021 for a period of 5-years and is now due to expire on 31/03/2042.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f649
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085652-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71500000 - Construction-related services

92600000 - Sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,665,212 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Hampshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERSFIELD
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sports and Leisure Management Ltd

Further Information

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