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title: "Leisure Management Contract for Tides Leisure Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ed0e"
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# Leisure Management Contract for Tides Leisure Centre

Buyer: DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed0e

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## Summary

Dover District Council is overseeing the procurement process for a leisure management contract for the new Deal Leisure Centre, designed to replace the Tides Leisure Centre at the same site located in Whitfield, Dover (postcode CT14 9UU). The process has reached the award stage, with Sports and Leisure Management Ltd emerging as the successful tenderer. The award, announced on 17th October 2025, involves a service contract valued at around GBP 7.23 million, and set to begin on 1st April 2026, lasting until March 2040. The procurement utilised an open procedure method, affirming transparency and broad participation in tendering the contract focusing on sports facilities operation services.

This contract offers substantial business potential, especially for organisations specialising in leisure and sports facilities management. With such a large-scale, long-term project, companies with robust management capabilities for multi-facility operations stand to benefit significantly. These businesses, potentially ranging from SMEs to large enterprises, can enrich their portfolio while aligning with community services and government authority collaborations. The addition of modern amenities like a new pool, gym, and studio spaces ensures the venue's competitiveness, making it an attractive prospect for entities looking to expand within the public leisure service sector. The diversity in prospective tenderers, such as Your Leisure Kent Limited and Active Life, indicates that diverse business scales had an opportunity to contend, emphasising inclusivity and competitiveness in the tendering process.

## Notice

Leisure management contract to operate the new Deal Leisure Centre. The new facility will replace Tides Leisure Centre on the same site (CT14 9UU) and will retain the existing 4-court sports hall and indoor tennis centre.

### Planning Information

Providers should register their interest with James Roberts (james.roberts@thesportsconsultancy.com). Following registration, providers will be issued with a short questionnaire to respond to.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066119-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2040 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,400,000 |
| Lots value | £5,400,000 |
| Awards value | £7,232,901 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | WHITFIELD, DOVER |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT16 3PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Dover |
| Electoral ward | Whitfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dover and Deal |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent, TLJ44 East Kent |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 08:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066119-2025
- 9 Apr 2025 at 16:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014112-2025
- 14 Mar 2025 at 07:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009334-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066119-2025
  17th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014112-2025
  9th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009334-2025
  14th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dover.gov.uk
- http://www.placesleisure.org
- http://yourleisure.uk.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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