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Sport, culture & leisure in East Midlands
Public sector contract notices in sport, culture & leisure covering East Midlands, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Sport, culture & leisure notices in East Midlands
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PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester
Leicester City Council wants a funfair operator to run a funfair at Abbey Park. The contract runs for one year with an option to extend for up to a further year.
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NSDC-1434 Pantomime Services
Newark and Sherwood District Council wants a pantomime production company to deliver and grow an annual December season at the Palace Theatre Newark (638 capacity). The contract covers at least 40 performances per year and is worth £1.2m.
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AP25020 - Security Services Contract
Arc Property Services Limited needs a single security supplier for key holding, alarm response, vacant property inspection, static guarding, mobile patrols and temporary CCTV/alarm monitoring across Nottinghamshire and surrounding counties. Initial two-year term with options to extend to six years total.
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Heritage Place Development & Growth Programme NEL
North East Lincolnshire Council wants someone to design and run a support programme for heritage organisations and practitioners in the area. The aim is to build skills and help them grow and become financially sustainable.
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NSDC-1003 Ollerton Town Centre Cinema Fit Out and Operator
Newark & Sherwood District Council is seeking an operator for a new 8-screen cinema in Ollerton town centre, opening in 2027. The operator will be involved in design and development as part of a Levelling Up funded regeneration project.
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New children's playground, Sterndale Moor
Hartington Upper Quarter Parish Council wants to replace life-expired equipment at Sterndale Moor children's playground. They need a supplier to propose, supply and install a package that includes zipline, disability-friendly swings, picnic table, monkey bars, slide/tunnel, basketball hoop and goalpost nets, with separate zones for different age groups.
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Supply and Installation of Pool Covers
Supply, deliver, and install new foam pool covers for two pools at Arnold Leisure Centre in Nottingham. Includes removal of existing covers, disposal, and a replacement roller for the teaching pool.
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Broadcast Lighting Services Framework
The BBC is establishing a framework for lighting equipment and crew to support productions across its public service, studios, and Studioworks divisions. The framework will supply both equipment and personnel for short, medium, and long-term productions at various locations.
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Bawtry Town Hall Toilet Refurbishment
Bawtry Town Council is refurbishing public toilets in the Town Hall community centre. Work includes removal of existing sanitary ware, installation of new layout with disabled toilet, female and male facilities, and new flooring to the entrance.
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Tennis Coaching at Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground
Amber Valley Borough Council wants to commission tennis coaching and a comprehensive programme at Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground. The contract is worth £52,000.
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NORTH NORTHAPTONSHIRE - SPACE TO GROW FILM SERIES FOR INWARD INVESTMENT
North Northamptonshire Council needs two promotional films for its 'Space to Grow' inward investment campaign. Work includes on-location filming, interviews, drone footage, graphics, and creation of a visual asset library for future use.
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Tennis Coaching at Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground
Amber Valley Borough Council wants to hire a provider to deliver tennis coaching and run a comprehensive tennis programme at Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground.
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Tender for an Artist to deliver a Street Art project in locations across Erewash
Erewash Borough Council wants an artist to create street art murals across three approved sites in Ilkeston, Long Eaton, and rural areas, with potential for more if further feasibility assessments succeed. You'll price for all sites but the council won't guarantee every location proceeds.
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Holiday Activities and Food Programme Junior Gym Memberships
Leicestershire County Council wants gym providers to supply Junior Gym Memberships as part of the Holiday Activities and Food programme for eligible children. The memberships will cover the equivalent of 6 weeks of provision across specific school holiday periods.
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Small Sided 5 a side Football League Management
North East Derbyshire District Council wants someone to run a small-sided 5-a-side football league on Sunday afternoons and evenings at their 3G pitch. You'll handle fixtures, referees, team organisation, and set your own fees.
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Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in the Wye Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC
Natural England needs a contractor to maintain over 100,000 trees planted as part of a 5-year ash dieback mitigation project in the Peak District Dales. Work involves caring for newly planted trees protected by shelters and stakes across multiple small woodland coupes.
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Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in Dovedale & Manifold Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC
Natural England wants a supplier to inspect and maintain 10,400 trees across five reserves in the Peak District that were planted as part of a woodland restoration project. The trees are young planted stock with protective shelters and stakes that will need ongoing aftercare over the contract period.
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The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure Facilities
The Gateway School is seeking a management partner to operate their joint-use leisure facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sports halls, MUGA and astroturf pitch. The contract runs for 10 years from September 2026 with optional extensions to 20 years total.
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TENNIS COURT BOOKINGS AND COACHING SERVICES TENDER
North Northamptonshire Council seeks a single operator to manage three outdoor tennis courts in Kettering, handling bookings, coaching, and generating income through memberships and pay-and-play. The operator will hold a license to run the sites as a business and is expected to invest in smart access gates and a booking system.
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Serious Violence Duty Funding
Northamptonshire's Serious Violence Prevention Partnership is awarding funding contracts for interventions addressing serious violence across the county. Projects should focus on primary prevention and relate to six crime types (detailed in the funding pack).
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Christmas Lights - 2026-2028
A parish council needs to supply, install, and store 40 coloured LED Christmas lights on columns in Creswell for three years. One column needs a new socket fitted; the other 39 have existing sockets and timers.
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Gym floor replacement at Corby East Midlands International Pool
North Northamptonshire Council wants to replace gym flooring at Corby East Midlands International Pool. Work includes removing and replacing timber flooring with luxury vinyl tile, everoll rubber flooring, oak perimeter skirting, and free weights tiles.
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Kingsthorpe Obelisk Conservation
West Northamptonshire Council is seeking bids to conserve the Kingsthorpe Obelisk, a 100-foot 18th-century stone monument. Work includes scaffolding modification, vegetation removal, steam cleaning, repointing, stone repairs, crack stitching, stone replacement, and removal of corroded ironwork.
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Derbyshire County Council (DCC) is seeking to appoint an experienced specialist conservation and heritage Contractor to provide repairs and all necessary reinstatement work for Paul's Arm Bridge in Shipley Lake Reservoir, Heanor
Derbyshire County Council needs specialist conservation work on Paul's Arm Bridge at Shipley Lake Reservoir. The job includes stone masonry reconstruction, repointing, cleaning, parapet replacement, and resurfacing.
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Y7 Resilience Camp 2027
Resilience Multi-Academy Trust needs an outdoor education provider to run eight back-to-back residential camps for Year 7 students in September 2027, each lasting 2.5 days and hosting up to 120 students plus staff. The provider must supply all accommodation, catering, activities, instruction, equipment and facilities.