How to win: HBC NB Hastings Leisure Management Services (ESPH749)

About this contract

Hastings Borough Council is committed to securing Summerfields Leisure Centre, Falaise Gym, and White Rock Gardens for the long-term, creating a sustainable and vibrant future for leisure facilities, sport, physical activity, and active wellbeing services in Hastings. The Council's Leisure Management Contract is for the management of the three facilities. The Council aim to enhance the leisure offer, improving health and wellbeing by reaching more people, encouraging participation from those who are less active. The Council will explore an exciting opportunity to extend the contract to include an additional space within White Rock Gardens unlocking potential for new investment to complement and enrich the leisure experience. The Council are seeking a partner who shares our ambition to transform user experiences, promote active lifestyles, and deliver best value while reducing environmental impact, creating a modern, accessible, and financially resilient leisure service that truly reflects the pride and potential of Hastings. The contract will be for a duration of ten years with the option to extend for a further two periods of up to five years each. The contract will be based on

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Hastings Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £40,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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