AwardedAwarded 16 September 2026
ED0407-25 - EDDC Leisure Management
East Devon District Council · Local authority
In brief
East Devon District Council awarded leisure and events work to Sport and Leisure Management Limited on 16 September 2026.
The notice gives a value of £10,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 11 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
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…Read the full 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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Sport and Leisure Management Limited 3 bids received | £10,000,000 | Awarded 16 September 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 081718-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 088848-2026
About the buyer
East Devon District CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
9Awards
8Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events
- Sport and Leisure Management Limited1 contract
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From notice 081718-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 December 2025, last updated 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.