Contracts
Sport, culture & leisure in South West
Public sector contract notices in sport, culture & leisure covering South West, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Sport, culture & leisure notices in South West
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PR342025 Exeter Corn Exchange Events Technicians
Exeter City Council needs qualified technicians for sound, lighting, AV, and stage management at the Corn Exchange and other council venues across the city. Services cover live event technical support including audio operation, lighting programming and rigging, and AV setup.
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Property Flood Resilience (PFR) grant scheme film
Cornwall Council needs a short film to promote its Property Flood Resilience grant scheme. The film will encourage property owners to apply for grants to improve flood resilience.
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Historic England Specialist Illustration Framework (UID 198)
Historic England is establishing a framework for specialist illustration covering archaeological and architectural drawings, diagrams, reconstruction artwork, and visualisations. Work will be awarded through mini-competitions to framework suppliers.
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PR 41 2025 Exeter City Council CCTV Installation and Maintenance
Exeter City Council wants supply, installation, commissioning and five-year maintenance of IP CCTV systems across multiple city locations, integrated with their existing Genetec platform. The work includes cameras, wireless/4G/5G transmission, electrical work, containment, and ongoing servicing with firmware updates.
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Leach Pottery Museum Interpretation Fitout Contractor
The Bernard Leach Trust wants a contractor to design and build museum interpretation fit-out across the Leach Pottery site in St Ives. Work includes setworks, display cases, graphics, and exhibition lighting across listed buildings, extensions, and new studios.
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ITT - National Blue Plaque Scheme Freelance Historian Framework - UID 199M
Historic England wants to build a framework of up to 10 freelance historians to research and write reports on candidates for the National Blue Plaque scheme. Work will be ongoing with individual commissions as nominations come in.
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Durrington Pump Track Facility Design and Construction
Durrington Town Council wants design and construction of a pump track at their recreation ground in Durrington, suitable for bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and adaptive cycles. The work includes site prep, track build, landscaping, drainage, and associated features like seating, signage, and lighting.
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Inclusive Cycle Hub
BCP Council wants a provider to set up and run a pilot inclusive cycling hub for residents in 2026-27, including sourcing bikes, training staff and volunteers, managing finances, and securing future funding. The provider will develop the project plan, manage day-to-day operations, and engage with stakeholders.
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ITT - Value realisation through adaptive reuse of historic buildings - UID 285
Historic England wants a research study to assess how value can be realised through adaptive reuse of historic buildings in England. The work will examine success factors across different property types and locations, analyse case studies, and produce evidence to support investment decisions and funding solutions.
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Padel Opportunity
Mid Devon District Council is seeking a commercial operator to finance, design, build, and operate a padel sports centre on council-owned land under a commercial lease. The operator will assume all financing, design, construction, operational, and maintenance responsibility.
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Royal Victoria Park - Golf and Footgolf
Bath & North East Somerset Council is offering a concession contract to operate and manage Royal Victoria Park's golf and footgolf facility. The operator must run it as a financially self-sustaining business, with no cost to the council, and maintain the site including a small shop and toilets.
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Observation Wheel at Bournemouth Seafront
The council wants an operator to run a Ferris wheel (observation wheel) at Bournemouth Pier Approach. The contract is for three years from January 2027.
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Active Lifestyles Dursley – Gym Refurbishment
Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of gym equipment plus refurbishment works including lighting upgrades, new flooring, internal decoration and rebranding for Active Lifestyles Dursley.
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Leadership Development
Plymouth Community Homes wants a provider to design and deliver a modular Leadership Development Programme over 18 months per cohort, with approximately 13 cohorts of 12 leaders each. The programme should focus on consistent, accountable leadership behaviours and continuous engagement rather than generic models.
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Recreation Ground Refurbishment
St Columb Major Town Council is inviting tenders for Phase II of a recreation ground refurbishment project. Details are available from the Town Clerk.
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Filton Town Council Leisure Operator Contract
Filton Town Council is appointing an operator for Elm Park Leisure Centre. The operator must manage day-to-day running, deliver community programmes, maintain accessibility, and ensure high customer service standards.
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Pilot Violence Against Women and Girls Street Safety Project
West Oxfordshire District Council is commissioning a theatre group to lead a pilot project on violence against women and girls street safety. The work involves developing and delivering street-based performances, bystander intervention training, and a communications campaign, with co-design input from young women and girls and trauma-informed specialist support throughout.
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ITT - Historic England Local Heritage Education Resources - UID 331
Historic England wants someone to create learning resources for schools about local heritage. The resources should help young people understand their local history and connect it to the national story.
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Co-ordinator - Northern New Forest and Southeast Wiltshire Deer Management Group (DMG)
Part-time coordinator role supporting landowners in collaborative deer management across Southeast Wiltshire and half the New Forest. No prior deer management knowledge is required.
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The management of Solent Meads golf course
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is granting a 25-year concession to operate Solent Meads Golf Course in Southbourne, including water sports activities and retail services. The concessionaire will pay the council an appropriate fee for the right to run the business.
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ITT - Review of monitoring options for climate-threatened assets - UID 345
Historic England needs a consultant to review monitoring methods for heritage assets threatened by climate change. The work will inform guidance for asset owners on identifying trigger points for management changes.
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ITT - Recording techniques for climate-driven loss - UID 344
Historic England needs research to develop guidance on methods for recording and documenting climate-driven changes to heritage assets. The work includes reviewing existing resources, case studies and stakeholder consultation to recommend recording approaches suitable for owners and managers with varying expertise and resources.