Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc0-8cc6-7108-bfdb-84d5e4e5dee9/esph-wealden-district-council-leisure-and-active-wellbeing-service-contract-e closed GB open procedure # ESPH Wealden District Council - Leisure and Active Wellbeing Service Contract (ESPH696) [Wealden District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wealden-district-council) Estimated value £67,500,000 Published 18 Dec 2025 Deadline Closed 27 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Contract is for the operation of Crowborough Leisure Centre, Hailsham Leisure Centre and Uckfield Leisure Centre. The Contract also includes the design and delivery of a new Active Wellbeing Service of facility-based and neighbourhood-based programmes. Crowborough Leisure Centre is a wet and dry side leisure facility that was built in 1986. It is located within Goldsmiths Recreation Ground in Crowborough. The facility is owned by Crowborough Town Council and is on a long term lease to the Authority. It is situated in the north of the district and attracts visitors from nearby settlements including Buxted, Mayfield and Rotherfield in addition to those living and visiting the town itself. Dry side facilities at Crowborough Leisure Centre include a 70-station gym, a 4-court sports hall, 2 multipurpose studios, 1 spin studio and a café. Wet-side facilities include a 6-lane, 25m swimming pool with a movable pool floor and an 84-seat spectator viewing area. There is also a health suite with a sauna and steam room. Hailsham Leisure Centre is owned by the Authority. Originally built in 1985, it is situated in the town centre of Hailsham and consists of both wet and dry-side facilities. Dry side facilities include an 80-station gym, 3 multipurpose activity studios, 1 spin studio, a soft play centre, 3 treatment rooms, 1 meeting room, an 8-lane ten pin bowling alley and a café. Wet-side facilities include a 4-lane 25m swimming pool with an integrated teaching pool and a sauna. Uckfield Leisure Centre is owned by East Sussex County Council and managed by the Authority on a long-term lease basis. Built in 1987, Uckfield Leisure Centre is a dual-use site shared with Uckfield College, a secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11 to 18. 2.The centre contains both wet and dry leisure facilities. Dry side facilities include a 46-station fitness gym, 1 squash court, 2 multipurpose activity studios, 1 spin studio and a 4-badminton court sports hall. Wet-side facilities including a 4-lane leisure pool, a 5m splash pool and a flume with water catch. The Operator shall deliver an Active Wellbeing Service of Facility-Based and Neighbourhood-Based programmes. This will shall support the Authority’s strategic objectives for the service and contribute towards its wider local strategic priorities, extending the reach and impact of the Services beyond the Core Facilities. The Active Wellbeing Service shall meet the following required outputs: - An increase in the number of residents from target groups participating regularly in sport and physical activity. - A range of high-quality facility-based and neighbourhood-based programmes aimed at residents who are inactive or not engaging regularly in sport and physical activity - A decrease in physically inactive residents - An increase in the number of volunteers and volunteering opportunities - Increased opportunities for access to sport and physical activity opportunities within priority localities - Increased opportunities for access to sport and physical activity opportunities in community settings outside of the core leisure facilities Commencing on 1 April 2027, the Contract is for 10 years, with an option to extend, which may be exercised by the Authority in consultation with the Operator, for a period or periods of up to 5 years. The total possible Contract duration, including extension provision, will therefore be 15 years. Read full description ## CPV classification Recreational, cultural and sporting services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05698e-2025-12-18T13:00:42Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05698e-2025-12-18T13:00:42Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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