Contract award · 26 Mar 2026

Wyre Council Leisure Operating Contract

Wyre Council awarded “Wyre Council Leisure Operating Contract” to Parkwood Leisure for £70.1m on 26 Mar 2026.

Recreation, culture & sportNorth West

BuyerWyre Council
Value £70.1m
WinnerParkwood Leisure

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Wyre Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£70,102,900
Procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Sector
Recreation, culture & sport · Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date26 Mar 2026
  2. Published7 Apr 2026Published 12 days after the contract date

Description

The Contract is for the operation of the Authority-owned (unless otherwise stated) Fleetwood Leisure Centre, Garstang Leisure Centre, Garstang Swimming Pool (currently owned by Lancashire County Council and leased by the council), Poulton Leisure Centre and Thornton Leisure Centre. A brief description of each facility is provided below: Fleetwood Leisure Centre Built in 1974, Fleetwood Leisure Centre is a popular facility within the local community. Situated on the seafront in the north-eastern corner of Fleetwood, the facility offers convenient access to the waterfront. The town centre is a c.10-minute walk away, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors. The centre contains dry-side leisure facilities including a 48-station fitness gym, cycle studio, 5-court sports hall and a café, as well as wet-side facilities including a 6-lane 25m swimming pool, 20m x 7.5m teaching pool and an outdoor splashpad. The Authority invested £134,000 in new health and fitness equipmen…

About the supplier

More from Wyre Council

All contracts

More won by Parkwood Leisure

All contracts

Recent recreation, culture & sport contracts

Sector overview