# The Management and Delivery of Leisure and Cultural Facilities, Events and Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Staffordshire County Council](/buyers/staffordshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Wealden Leisure t/a Freedom Leisure
- Award value: £80,000,000
- Tender value: £80,000,000
- Award date: 28 July 2017
- Published: 23 August 2017
- Contract start: 4 December 2017
- Contract end: 30 November 2037
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e32ac7ff-db4a-437c-98fe-f80d17a4adba-166509
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f13069c-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Contracting Authority wishes to enter into a long term concession agreement with a suitably qualified operator\(s\) to manage, operate and maintain its leisure and cultural facilities and promote and deliver an extensive range of sports, leisure, cultural and heritage services and events across Stafford Borough\. The Authority seeks an experienced and innovative partner\(s\) who can protect and enhance Stafford's leisure and cultural offer, increase footfall and income generation, and reduce operating costs across the facilities\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32ac7ff-db4a-437c-98fe-f80d17a4adba-166509)