Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Recreational, cultural and sporting services. 14 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
14
awards tracked
£114.8m
total contract value
£9.6m
average award size
50%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Recreational, cultural and sporting services
SERVICES FOR PRE-CHOREOGRAPHED GROUP FITNESS PROGRAMMES AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LICENSING MATERIALS.
Awarded to unspecified supplier on 1 Jun 2026 · Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)
Undisclosed
Tender for the Provision of Sport and Leisure Services in Fylde
Awarded to Places For People Leisure Management Limited on 31 Mar 2026 · Fylde Borough Council
£39m
Wyre Council Leisure Operating Contract
Awarded to Parkwood Leisure on 26 Mar 2026 · Wyre Borough Council
£70.1m
Pirate Ship
Awarded to Kompan Limited on 10 Mar 2026 · Winterslow Parish Council
£47k
PAN3489 - PlayZones - Spinney Hill ball court
Awarded to Support in Sport (UK) Ltd on 12 Feb 2026 · Leicester City Council
£192k
Burnt House Road Play Area Refurbishment
Awarded to HAGS SMP Ltd on 22 Dec 2025 · Bath and North East Somerset Council
£40k
EVALUATION PARTNER CULTURAL IMPACT AWARD
Awarded to Fry Creative on 6 Nov 2025 · London Borough of Merton
£30k
Play Equipment Enhancement
Awarded to HAGSPLAY LTD on 29 Oct 2025 · Sandhurst Community Hall
£85k
Playhouse, Whitley Bay Operator
Awarded to SMG Europe Holdings Limited on 17 Sept 2025 · NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
Undisclosed
RM6124-BRICKWALL FILMS LTD Client-Letter-of-Appointment-DPS-Schedule-6 (con_28480)
Awarded to BRICKWALL FILMS LTD on 7 Sept 2025 · Department for Education
£71k
Ey up Me Duck Amber Valley Town Centre Trails - AWARD
Awarded to Making Trails Ltd on 4 Aug 2025 · North East Derbyshire District Council - e-Tendering System
£60k
Leisure Centre Management - Rushcliffe Borough Council
Awarded to Parkwood Leisure Limited on 30 Jun 2025 · Nottinghamshire County Council
£4.5m
Sector pulse
Who procures in Recreational, cultural and sporting services, and where the value sits
Recreational, cultural and sporting services accounts for 14 tracked awards worth £114.8m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £9.6m. Recreational, cultural and sporting services is procured mainly by Wyre Borough Council, Fylde Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. The biggest spender is Wyre Borough Council, with 1 award totalling £70.1m. Geographically the work is weighted towards North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West. SMBs are taking 50% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Biggest single award
£70.1m
Wyre Council Leisure Operating Contract
Won by Parkwood Leisure on 26 Mar 2026
Busiest month
Mar 26
3 awards published, totalling £109.2m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West43%
- 14%
- North East7%
- North West7%
- Yorkshire and The Humber7%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Parkwood Leisure
1 award · £70.1m total
Places For People Leisure Management Limited
1 award · £39m total
Parkwood Leisure Limited
1 award · £4.5m total
Film Office
1 award · £480k total
Support in Sport (UK) Ltd
1 award · £192k total
DURA-SPORT LIMITED
1 award · £148k total
HAGSPLAY LTD
1 award · £85k total
BRICKWALL FILMS LTD
1 award · £71k total
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