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DMCV 024 - Leisure Management Contract
Shropshire Council · Local authority
In brief
Shropshire Council has announced plans to buy leisure and events work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £1,500,000 including VAT.
The contract runs for 15 years, starting 1 August 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The new leisure management contract could include the following facilities: (please note that this is an indicative list and subject to final confirmation by the Council.) 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,…Read the full description
The new leisure management contract could include the following facilities: (please note that this is an indicative list and subject to final confirmation by the Council.)
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
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066823-2025
About the buyer
Shropshire CouncilLast 12 months
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From notice 066823-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.