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title: "Leisure Centre Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067b58"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-20"
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# Leisure Centre Management Services

Buyer: SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067b58

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## Summary

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council, both sub-central government authorities in the United Kingdom, have awarded a contract for the management of multiple leisure centres due to the urgent administrative circumstances affecting the previous contract holder, Fusion Lifestyle. The facilities included in this short-term management contract are located in South Hams and West Devon regions, specifically in cities such as Totnes, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth, Okehampton, and Tavistock. The procurement, classified under the Sporting Services industry (CPV code 92600000), follows a direct award method due to an unavoidable urgency. On 20 July 2026, the award to Parkwood Leisure Limited was documented, marking a contract period that commenced on 27 May 2026 and extends until 31 May 2027, with the potential for further extensions.

This direct award presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the management of leisure facilities, particularly those that can quickly mobilise operations and ensure continuity of services. Large enterprises with experience in handling similar facilities would be well-suited to participate in the upcoming formal procurement competition planned by the authorities. The contract stipulates key performance metrics such as membership numbers and customer satisfaction, which could drive business growth for Parkwood Leisure Limited by enhancing their reputation and service delivery in the competitive leisure management sector.

## Notice

South Hams District Council ("SHDC") and West Devon Borough Council ("WDBC") (together the "Authority") holds a leisure centre management contract with Fusion Lifestyle, which was due to end on 30 November 2041 (the "Current Contract"). Fusion Lifestyle went into administration on 1 April 2026 and, as a consequence, the Authority requires continuity of service to ensure that the following leisure facilities can continue to operate: SHDC: Ivybridge Leisure Centre Totnes Leisure Centre Quayside Leisure Centre (Kingsbridge) Dartmouth Leisure Centre WDBC: Parklands Leisure Centre (Okehampton) Meadowlands Leisure Centre (Tavistock) The Authority intends to award a short-term management contract to maintain the operation of the above facilities. The Authority makes this award relying on Section 41 and Paragraph 13 to Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, as there is extreme and unavoidable urgency, for the following reasons: the services to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency and the urgency is unavoidable, as it is attributable solely to the administration of Fusion Lifestyle, which could not have been foreseen by the Authority, and it was not confirmed until 1 April 2026; and as a result of the urgency, the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure and the Authority has not been able to find a suitable alternative route to ensuring continuity of services in these complex circumstances. The Authority will shortly start a formal procurement competition in accordance with the PA 2023 order to ensure that it is able to select an operator to provide the leisure service for a mid/longer term duration on the expiry of the short term management contract.

### Procurement Information

The Authority has awarded a short-term management contract to maintain the operation of the above facilities. The Authority makes this award relying on Section 41 and Paragraph 13 to Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, as there is extreme and unavoidable urgency, for the following reasons: the services to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency and the urgency is unavoidable, as it is attributable solely to the administration of Fusion Lifestyle, which could not have been foreseen by the Authority, and it was not confirmed until 1 April 2026; and as a result of the urgency, the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure and the Authority has not been able to find a suitable alternative route to ensuring continuity of services in these complex circumstances. The Authority will shortly start a formal procurement competition in accordance with the PA 2023 order to ensure that it is able to select an operator to provide the leisure service for a mid/longer term duration on the expiry of the short term management contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068135-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,516,666 |
| Contracts value | £9,516,666 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DWF LLP; WEST DEVON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | TOTNES |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ9 5NE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PARKWOOD LEISURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92600000 - Sporting services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2026 at 10:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068135-2026
- 2 Apr 2026 at 07:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030663-2026
- 2 Apr 2026 at 07:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030654-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068135-2026
  20th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030663-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030654-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://dwfgroup.com/en
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.parkwoodleisure.co.uk/

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