Contract award · 30 Jun 2026

DBOM Tender for a new Basingstoke Leisure Centre

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council awarded “DBOM Tender for a new Basingstoke Leisure Centre” to Places for People Leisure Limited for £235m.

Construction workSouth East

Competition with a shortlist

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

Key facts

Buyer
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£235,313,959
Procedure
Competitive dialogue
Sector
Construction work · Construction work of leisure facilities (CPV 45212100)
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 Jun 2026
  2. Published6 Jul 2026Published 6 days after the contract date

Description

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council ('the Authority') has completed a Competitive Dialogue procedure to find a specialist leisure partner to deliver a new water and leisure complex in Basingstoke. The contract opportunity is for the award of the BDBC Leisure Design, Build, Operate and Maintain Contract (the Contract) which comprises the following leisure centres: - Design and build a replacement Facility for the Aquadrome - Aquadrome current facility operation, until transfer of service to the new Facility - Tadley Health and Fitness Centre operation - Basingstoke Golf Centre operation The contract will operate for a term of 20 years with up 5 years extension available. Following previous consultation, facilities at the new complex should include a 25-metre eight-lane competition pool, 20-metre four-lane teaching pool, leisure waters with flumes, a 150-station gym, three studios and a spin studio, an indoor clip and climb or similar adventure-style activity, indoor adventure soft pl…

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