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ED0407-25 - EDDC Leisure Management

East Devon District Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: East Devon District Council

Buyer Address: East Devon District Council, Honiton, UKK43, EX14 1EJ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Rachel Papworth

Contact Email: rachel@priceconsulting.org.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
10000000.0 GBP
Gross: 12000000 GBP
Published
10 Dec 2025, 18:13
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Authority is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced long-term operator to undertake leisure management services for the following Facilities: Dual Use Leisure Facilities * Axminster Leisure Centre, EX13 5AZ * Broadclyst Leisure Centre, EX5 3AL * Colyton Leisure Centre, EX24 6GB * Exmouth Tennis and Fitness Centre, EX8 3AE * Honiton Leisure Centre, EX14 1QW * Ottery St Mary Leisure Centre, EX11 1QZ * Sidmouth Leisure Centre, EX10 9LH Indoor Leisure Facilities * Exmouth Leisure Centre, EX8 1EN * Exmouth Pavilion (Theatre), EX8 2AZ * Sidmouth Swimming Pool, EX10 8XR Outdoor Leisure Facilities * Coburg Gardens (18 hole Putting Green, 4 Outdoor Hard Tennis Courts, 4 Outdoor Grass Tennis Courts), EX10 8NH * Seafield Gardens (9 hole Adventure Golf, 2 Outdoor Tennis Courts), EX12 2QS * Phear Park (3 Outdoor Tennis Courts) Health and Wellbeing Development * Health and Wellbeing Development Programme * Partnership working as set out in this Specification Any additional leisure or sports facilities that may be built within the Authority’s administrative area (that may also be part of educational sites), or that become the Authority’s responsibility during the Contract Period. Once appointed, the operator will manage the Facilities as an Operator Partner to the Authority and will have day-to-day responsibility for doing so. Please refer to the Specification which sets out the Authority’s Core Requirements, Service Requirements , Asset Management Requirements and Performance Management and Reporting Requirements. For all Facilities, the Operator Partner will be responsible for all day-to-day repairs and maintenance of fixtures and fittings, as set out the specification. The Authority will be responsible for all fixed structural assets at the Facilities. The Operator Partner will additionally take responsibility for lifecycle replacement of all plant and equipment at the new Cranbrook Facility, and for these elements and planned preventative maintenance as set out in the Specification for all other Facilities.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Link Description: ED0407-25 - EDDC Leisure Management: PSQ Draft Leisure Management Contract Specification Specification Appendices

External Link: https://www.supplyingthesoutwest.org.uk

Link Description: ED0407-25 - EDDC Leisure Management As specified within the Competition document pack.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081718-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Concession model to be priced by all Suppliers. Agency model included as an option for Suppliers to price.

Lot 1 Value: GBP 10,000,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 12,000,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2027-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2037-01-11T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)

Documents

Document Description: ED0407-25 - EDDC Leisure Management: PSQ Draft Leisure Management Contract Specification Specification Appendices

Document Description: ED0407-25 - EDDC Leisure Management As specified within the Competition document pack.

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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