Wantage Leisure Centre - Gym Extension and Wet Side Changing Facilities Refurbishments
- Buyer
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Value
- £680,000
- Closes
- 27 November 2026
- Where
- Abingdon, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Vale of White Horse District Council wants a main contractor to extend the gym and completely refurbish the changing rooms and showers at Wantage Leisure Centre. The work must meet current building regulations and Sport England's accessibility standards, while keeping the busy leisure centre and adjacent school safe throughout construction.
What the buyer wants
• Design and deliver a gym extension to the leisure centre • Completely refurbish the wet side changing facilities (showers, changing rooms) to modern standards • Ensure all work meets Sport England's Accessible and Inclusive Sports Facilities directives • Produce a detailed Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan, risk assessments, and method statements that protect the public, school pupils, leisure centre staff, and site users during the entire build
Likely requirements
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This is a £680,000 contract requiring a main contractor with proven experience of leisure centre construction, public sector compliance, and complex health and safety planning on occupied sites; most small sole traders or micro-businesses will lack the track record, bonding, and resource capacity to win it.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
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