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title: "Leisure Services for South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e5c9"
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buyer: "SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-29"
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# Leisure Services for South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council

Buyer: SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5c9

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## Summary

South Hams District Council in collaboration with West Devon Borough Council initiated a public procurement process under the title "Leisure Services for South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council". This procurement falls within the service industry category, specifically focusing on sporting services in the UKK4 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement follows an open procedure methodology, inviting potential service providers to submit tenders electronically via the ProActis portal before 12:00 PM on 22 December 2025. While the procurement was in the tender stage, the award process was set to be completed by 12 January 2026, with a contract period designed to start on 1 April 2026 and extend potentially until 1 April 2031, including possible renewals. Unfortunately, the process culminated in a tender cancellation as noted in the completion notice on 29 January 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in leisure and sporting services provision, particularly those experienced in managing substantial municipal contracts. Ideal candidates would include companies proficient in ensuring operational efficiency and quality service delivery, as the award criteria focus equally on price and quality, with rigorous plans for operational approaches and mobilisation. Despite the cancellation, such tenders represent significant growth opportunities, allowing small to medium enterprises the chance to expand their portfolios by engaging in collaborative contracts with sub-central government authorities in the UK.

## Notice

South Hams District Council (SHDC) and West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) (the Councils) currently have a leisure contract with Fusion Lifestyle which is due to end on 30 November 2041. However, uncertainties in the market mean that the Council is looking to understand what the cost of operating the centres under a short term contract would be, should it need to rely on it. The current facilities across the Councils include: SHDC Ivybridge Leisure Centre (ILC) Totnes Leisure Centre (TLC) Quayside Leisure Centre (Kingsbridge) (QLC) Dartmouth Leisure Centre (DLC) WDBC Parklands Leisure Centre (Okehampton) (PLC) Meadowlands Leisure Centre (Tavistock) (MLC)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008194-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing; WEST DEVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | TOTNES |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ9 5NE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | West Devon |
| Electoral ward | Tavistock North |
| Westminster constituency | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92600000 - Sporting services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 16:19 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008194-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 15:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075788-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008194-2026
  29th January 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075788-2025
  20th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8113
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8114
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8115

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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