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DMCV 024 - Leisure Management Contract
AI Summary
The Shropshire Council has issued a new leisure management contract that will oversee the operation, maintenance, and service provision for a portfolio of community leisure facilities across the county. The contract, which runs from 01 August 2027 to 31 July 2042 with an optional five‑year extension, will place responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of health and fitness gyms, swimming pools, sports halls, tennis courts, 3G pitches, studios, and related leisure amenities under the control of a single professional management entity.
Under the agreement, the contractor will manage a diverse array of venues including the SpArC Bishop’s Castle Leisure Centre, Church Stretton Leisure Centre, Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre, South Shropshire Leisure Centre, Market Drayton Swimming and Fitness Centre, Meole Brace Golf Course, Oswestry Leisure Centre, Shrewsbury Sports Village, The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre, and Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre, as well as future capital developments at Shrewsbury Sports Village. The facilities range from multi‑station gyms and large floodlit 3G pitches to extensive swimming complexes featuring 25‑metre and 20‑metre pools with movable bulkheads, learner pools with adaptable floors, and specialist diving and flume features, in addition to tennis and netball courts, indoor bowls arenas, and dedicated studio spaces for group and spin classes. The contract also encompasses the newly constructed Whitchurch facility and planned enhancements, ensuring continuity of service across existing and forthcoming leisure assets.
The management entity must deliver services in accordance with statutory and council‑specif stipulated standards, including the maintenance and operation of floodlit 3G pitches and associated adaptive features.
Description
SpArC Bishop’s Castle, SY9 5AY
•21 station health and fitness gym
•3 court sports hall
•20m x 4 lane swimming pool – 0.9m to 2.6m deep
•2 squash courts – glass back
•65m x 35m floodlit 3G pitch
Church Stretton Leisure Centre, SY6 6EX
•23 station gym
•1 studio
•4 court sports hall
•20m x 4 lane swimming pool
•4 outdoor tennis courts
Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre, DY14 8PE
•22 station health and fitness gym
•4 court sports hall
•60m x 40 floodlit 3G pitch
•3x floodlit tennis/netball courts
South Shropshire Leisure Centre, SY8 1DR
•25m x 6 lane swimming pool – 0.9m to 1.8m deep
•12m x 6m leisure pool
•10m x 8.5m diving plunge pool – 3.6m deep with moveable floor
•55 station health and fitness gym
•4 court sports hall
•2x studios
•Spa facilities
Market Drayton Swimming and Fitness Centre, TF9 1JU
•34 station health and fitness gym
•25m x 6 lane pool
•12m x 5m learner pool
Meole Brace Golf Course, SY2 6QQ
•12-hole golf course
•Professional’s shop
•Teaching studio
Oswestry Leisure Centre, SY11 4QB
•71 station health and fitness gym
•4 court sports hall
•25m x 6 lane pool
•12.5m x 7.5m learner pool
•Studio
Shrewsbury Sports Village, SY1 4RQ
•30 station health and fitness gym
•6 rink indoor bowls hall
•Grass football pitches – adult, youth and mini and stadia pitch
•8 court sports hall
•Studios
•Spin studio
•107m x 70m floodlit 3G pitch
•4 court MUGA
•1km cycle/running track
The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre, SY1 1RU
•37 station health and fitness gym
•33m x 6 lane pool – moveable bulk head – Quarry
•Flume
•Diving boards
•25m x 4 lane pool – Priory
•18m x 4 lane pool – Claremont
•10.5m x 6.5m learner pool
•Studio
Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre, SY13 1BA
•25m x 6 lane pool
•41 station health and fitness gym
•2x studios
Capital Projects
There are proposals for investment into the further development of Shrewsbury Sports Village. Currently a dry-side site, the proposals could see the development of a:
•25m x 8 lane swimming pool
•17m x 10m learner pool with moveable floor
•Spectator seating in the pool hall with a capacity of 250
•Changing village with Changing Places provision
•Soft play area
•New 130-station health and fitness gym
•Multi-purpose studios
•30 station cycle studio
The proposals do not involve the loss of any existing facilities and could be delivered prior to the commencement of the new leisure management contract or in the third quarter of 2027 depending on confirmation and progress. The proposals are currently subject to a Council decision, which is expected in February 2026.
£3.93m of investment is planned for SpArC Bishop’s Castle Leisure Centre to replace the pool liner, install pool steps and undergo a decarbonisation programme. The development will be confirmed by SC in December 2026.
It is also important to highlight that Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre is a new build, which opened in March 2025.
The estimated total contract value of £1,500,000 is a payment to the Council.
The contract dates 01/08/2027 to 31/07/2042 include an optional 5-year extension.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=984235680
Contract location: UKG22
Engagement process description
Shropshire Council is seeking responses to a series of questions regarding the prospective procurement. The expression of interest and response to the questionnaire window is 20/10/2025 to 07/11/2025 - 17:00
To register your interest in the preliminary market engagement exercise, please email leisure@shropshire.gov.uk
Lot: 1
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En