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title: "Sports and Leisure Management Limited Outsourced Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Sports and Leisure Management Limited Outsourced Services

Buyer: WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb0d0706-9042-4141-84ab-ac7c88fbf80f

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## Summary

Watford Borough Council has completed the award stage for a contract titled "Sports and Leisure Management Limited Outsourced Services." This involves Sports and Leisure Management Ltd providing outsourced leisure management services at council-owned premises across London, including Woodside and the paddling pool at Cassiobury Park. The contract, which falls under the industry category of "Physical well-being services" according to the CPV classification, has a substantial value of £63,000,000. It is structured to run from 1st August 2025 to 31st May 2035. The recent development follows changes in VAT treatment guidance for leisure services post-2023. Despite the lack of specification of the procurement method and process details, the procurement has moved through to the award stage, finalised on 7th July 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale companies experienced in managing leisure services on behalf of public bodies. It allows businesses to engage in long-term service provision, securing stable revenue over ten years. However, it may not be suitable for SMEs or VCSEs given the scale of the contract and capital requirements involved. Firms that specialise in outsourced leisure management, particularly those with expertise in navigating public sector engagements and regulatory considerations, are well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity.

## Notice

Watford Borough Council intends to enter a deed of variation with Sports and Leisure Management Limited (the Contractor) as the outsourced provider of leisure management services. SLM acts as the principle in providing leisure services from the council owned premises at Woodside, Central and the paddling pool at Cassiobury Park. SLM will act as agent of the council, with SLM providing leisure services on behalf of the council in the council's name. The Underlying Contract was originally procured under Procurement Notice Watford Sports facilities operation services 2017/S 049-089978:, published on 10th March 2017. The opportunity to change the status, follows the successful litigation taken by Chelmsford City Council in 2022 and subsequently HMRC revised its guidance in 2023 in relation to the VAT treatment of leisure services provided by local authorities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05996ce6-a4cd-4dba-bd29-92bdeede351b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 May 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £63,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WATFORD |
| Post town | Watford |
| Postcode | WD17 3EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Watford |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Watford |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPORTS AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98330000 - Physical well-being services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05996ce6-a4cd-4dba-bd29-92bdeede351b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05996ce6-a4cd-4dba-bd29-92bdeede351b
  8th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=964569199
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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