Leisure, culture and sport contracts expiring in the UK: 269 worth £364m
Every leisure, culture and sport contract held by a UK public body that has a published end date. The re-tender window is computed from the end date and the buyer's own lead times, so you can approach them while the incumbent still holds it.
Expiring next
- AT1781 - Additional CCTV contractor to carry out repairs, maintenance and installation of the Luton Housing CCTV systemsLuton CouncilEnds 23 Nov 2026, £575k
What this market looks like
269 leisure, culture and sport contracts across the UK carry a published end date, worth £364m between them. They are held across 159 buyers, and the typical one is worth £78k.
163 of them expire within twelve months, and 49 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 61% of this market back in play inside a year.
288 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 4% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
17 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are South Tyneside Borough Council (14), Science Museum Group (13), East Lindsey District Council (8).
The contracts here are most often held by HI-LIGHTS THEATRE SERVICES LIMITED (6), Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions (5), HEALTHY KIDZ CIC (3).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Centre Management Services South West England | South Hams District Council | £9.5m | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 2. Poole Circus at Branksome Recreation Ground South West England | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | £719k | 20 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Detection and Enforcement Infrastructure Agreement London | Transport for London | £264m | 19 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Inspire - direct award East Midlands | Nottinghamshire County Council | £23m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Pantomime Production East Midlands | Chesterfield Borough Council | £1.0m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Static Attendants T2627-002 Northern Ireland | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council | £943k | 01 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| T2730 - Development, Management and Delivery of Culture Night Belfast 2026 Northern Ireland | Belfast City Council | £360k incl. VAT | 11 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Leisure Centre Provision East Midlands | City of Lincoln | £667k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Careline Contract for North Essex East of England | Tendring District Council | £470k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| AT1484 Bike Ability Cycle training East of England | Luton Council | £154k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| GLA82935 Euro 2028 Fan Festival London | Greater London Authority (GLA) | £15m | 30 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| National Assessment and Future Design of the Gambling Harms Prevention, Treatment and Recovery System in Wales Wales | Public Health Wales NHS Trust | £367k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Cheshire Archives - Short Films North West England | Cheshire West and Chester Council | £192k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Co-Ordination Of Mayor's Carnival Parade and Mayor's Parade Workshop Programme 2026-2030 Northern Ireland | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council | £294k incl. VAT | 02 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Maidstone Heritage Spaces interpretation project South East England | Maidstone Borough Council | £100k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Victoria Library Mini-Hub Makerspace Operator V2 London | Westminster City Council | £58k | 23 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| PLA25217 Torquay Museum Hosting Services South West England | Torbay Council | £161k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| PLA25150 Bikeability South West England | Torbay Council | £157k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Tender 54/2026 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together 3.6 United through Play and Expression. Northern Ireland | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) | £52k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| 25117 Mould remediation in Cambridgeshire Archive East of England | Cambridgeshire County Council | £85k incl. VAT | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| RBGKEW1448 - Art Installation & Transportation Framework London | Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew | £1.9m | 08 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| NCC202600258 - Principal delivery of Winter Wonderland event Wales | Newport City Council | £60k | 03 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Delivery of Four Lightwaves Events for East Lindsey East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £130k | 01 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Entertainment Provision - Darley Street Market Yorkshire and the Humber | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | £127k | 07 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| HAF Programme Management 26-27 North East England | Newcastle City Council | £123k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| TfWM Design Excellence Panel West Midlands | West Midlands Combined Authority | £205k incl. VAT | 06 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Pyrotechnic Services for the Councils Annual Firework Event North East England | Stockton on Tees Borough Council | £119k | 04 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Newspaper Licence Agreement 2026 London | Financial Conduct Authority | £117k | 01 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Commission for Wall-Based Artworks for Radiotherapy Treatment Room Mazes at the New Velindre Cancer Centre Wales | Velindre University NHS Trust | £41k | 01 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Pride in Pompey - Lion Puppetry Project South East England | Portsmouth City Council | £110k incl. VAT | 20 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Tomorrow Gallery Display Cases London | Science Museum Group | £262k | 26 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Pride in Pompey - Lion Puppetry Project South East England | Portsmouth City Council | £110k incl. VAT | 20 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Llanelli Otter Strategy Wales | Carmarthenshire County Council | £95k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Space Weather Reverence - Immersive data art installation contract South West England | Met Office | £95k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Transfer & Storage of 2718 Linear Metres of Archives to Deepstore in Crewe London | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London | £96k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| External Stand Alone Sculpture Wales | Velindre University NHS Trust | £33k | 01 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Co-Production of Pantomime at Thameside Theatre 2026 East of England | Thurrock Council | £122k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| York River Walk Engagement Yorkshire and the Humber | City of York Council | £89k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| TEN-2526-026 (PA2023) Everyday Investor 5 London | National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation | £195k | 05 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Digital Content - Historical Reference Texts South West England | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | £157k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
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The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
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