Leisure, culture and sport contracts expiring in East Midlands: 20 worth £28m
Public sector leisure, culture and sport contracts held by buyers in East Midlands that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- W704 - Sculptural artworks between Friar Gate Bridge and Friar Gate Goods YardDerby City CouncilEnds 01 Jan 2027, £60k
- Delivery of Four Lightwaves Events for East LindseyEast Lindsey District CouncilEnds 01 Mar 2027, £130k
What this market looks like
20 leisure, culture and sport contracts in East Midlands carry a published end date, worth £28m between them. They are held across 12 buyers, and the typical one is worth £78k.
11 of them expire within twelve months, and 4 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 55% of this market back in play inside a year.
19 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 20% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
The most active buyers are East Lindsey District Council (8), Chesterfield Borough Council (2), Nottinghamshire County Council (1).
The contracts here are most often held by LITTLE WOLF ENTERTAINMENT LTD (2), CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES (MIDLANDS) (1), GLL (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Leisure Centre Provision East Midlands | City of Lincoln | £667k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Delivery of Four Lightwaves Events for East Lindsey East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £130k | 01 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Museum Mounts East Midlands | Lincolnshire County Council | £78k | 01 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Light Night Creatives / Artist 26/27 East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £66k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| W704 - Sculptural artworks between Friar Gate Bridge and Friar Gate Goods Yard East Midlands | Derby City Council | £60k | 01 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| AP25020 - Security Services Contract East Midlands | Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) | £1.3m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Duplicate of Contract 1 with 0 value as System Error as System keeps requiring 2nd Contract although only 1 Contract East Midlands | Chesterfield Borough Council | - | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Community Dance Project East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £27k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Art in Heritage Phase 2 - Heritage Focus East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £26k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Freelance Evaluator - Storytellers NPO East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £17k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Boston Illuminate Parade Delivery East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £30k | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Provision of Pantomime Services at South Holland Centre East Midlands | South Holland District Council | £310k | 01 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Infinite Museum Programme East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £128k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| NSDC1434 East Midlands | Newark And Sherwood District Council | £900k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| PAN3595 - Partnership Agreement - Leicester East Midlands | Leicester City Council | £175k | 31 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Young Journalist Academy Coverage on Events and Programme East Midlands | East Lindsey District Council | £35k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Christmas Lights 2025-2027 East Midlands | Leicester Forest East Parish Council | £27k | 06 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Christmas Lights - 2026-2029 East Midlands | Elmton with Creswell Parish Council | £46k incl. VAT | 31 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.