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    ContractsOutsourced Leisure Management Services
    Awarded contract

    Outsourced Leisure Management Services

    Awarded
    £63m
    Published 8 Jul 2025

    Watford Borough Council is planning to modify its agreement with Sports and Leisure Management Limited (SLM), which provides leisure management services. SLM operates leisure facilities on behalf of the council at locations including Woodside and the paddling pool at Cassiobury Park. As the council'

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 8 Jul 2025· 1 year agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £63m
    Published 8 Jul 2025

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£63,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      6 Jul 2025
      1 year ago
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    1 supplier
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      SPORTS AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD
    Lead contractor

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    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 year ago.

    8 Jul 2025Today6 Jul 2025

    Brief

    Watford Borough Council is planning to modify its agreement with Sports and Leisure Management Limited (SLM), which provides leisure management services. SLM operates leisure facilities on behalf of the council at locations including Woodside and the paddling pool at Cassiobury Park. As the council's agent, SLM delivers these services under the council's name. This contract was initially established through a procurement notice for sports facility operation services published on March 10, 2017. The opportunity for this change arises from a successful legal case by Chelmsford City Council in 2022, which led to updated guidance from HMRC in 2023 regarding VAT treatment for leisure services offered by local authorities. Suppliers interested in this opportunity can find more details on the Contracts Finder website.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    05996ce6-a4cd-4dba-bd29-92bdeede351b

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