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Tender: Long-term Operator for Management of Cambridge City Leisure Facilities

Released 12 months ago

Contract value£23.9M
Term10 yearsOct 2026 to Sept 2036
Awarded12 Aug 2026184 days after closing
With this buyerFirst contract21 contracts in total
Closed09 Feb 2026
Est. valueEstimate£4.0M to £42.6M
LocationEast of England
SourceFind a Tender
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Submissions closedClosed Mon, 9 Feb 2026

The Authority is seeking a suitably experienced long-term operator to manage Cambridge City's leisure estate as its agent, including Abbey Leisure Complex (CB5 8NT), Cherry Hinton Village Centre (CB1 9EJ), Jesus Green Lido (CB4 3AX), Kings Hedges Learner Pool (CB4 2XH), Parkside Pool and Gym (CB1 1LY), splashpads at Abbey Leisure Complex, Kings Hedges Learner Pool and Coleridge Recreation Ground (CB1 3QW), paddling pools at Cherry Hinton Hall (CB1 8DW), Lammas Land (CB3 9EY) and Sheep's Green learner pool (CB3 9EY), and the fitness suite, studio, 4-court sports hall, 3G pitch and 2 netball-court MUGAs at Trumpington Community College (CB2 9HB), as well as any additional leisure or sports facilities built or transferred to the Authority during the contract period. Once appointed the operator will have day-to-day responsibility for managing the Facilities as the Authority's agent and must meet the Specification’s Core Requirements (Sections 1 and 2), Service Requirements (Section 3), Asset Management Requirements (Section 4) and Performance Management and Reporting Requirements (Section 5). For all Facilities the agent is responsible for lifecycle replacement and day-to-day repairs and maintenance of fixtures and fittings, and will also take responsibility for lifecycle replacement of all plant and equipment, while the Authority and Academy Trusts remain responsible for fixed structural assets.

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