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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 92

Recreational, cultural and sporting services — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 2,688 recreational, cultural and sporting services contracts worth £22.7bn to 1,874 suppliers across 921 buyers, with 138 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 80% of spend.

Contracts awarded
2,688
Total spend
£22.7bn
Buyers
921
Suppliers
1,874
Open tenders
138

Top buyers

Who buys recreational, cultural and sporting services

BuyerAwardsValue
Gambling Commission1£7.9bn
The Gambling Commission1£7.8bn
Sheffield City Council4£467.1M
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL7£378.4M
Stevenage Borough Council7£348.7M
North Hertfordshire District Council2£306.7M
Northumberland County Council4£250.0M
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council1£235.3M
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council1£200.0M
Department for Education5£179.8M

Top suppliers

Who wins recreational, cultural and sporting services contracts

The top five suppliers hold 80% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Allwyn Entertainment Ltd2£15.8bn
SPORTS AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD19£1.2bn
Sports and Leisure Management3£392.3M
Sport and Leisure Management1£378.0M
Places for People Leisure Management Ltd4£376.6M
Sports and Leisure Management Limited (Everyone Active)2£305.4M
Greenwich Leisure Limited10£300.1M
Places for People Leisure Limited1£235.3M
Places For People Leisure Management Limited4£226.1M
Sports and Leisure Management LIMITED5£208.8M

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Open opportunities

Live recreational, cultural and sporting services tenders

CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council · closes 2026-11-09

£160K

Archive Activity Management System

British Film Institute · closes 2026-11-09

£170K

Archive Activity Management System

British Film Institute · closes 2026-11-09

£170K

CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council · closes 2026-11-09

£160K

CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council · closes 2026-11-09

£160K

CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council · closes 2026-11-09

£160K

CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council · closes 2026-11-09

£160K

CT1845 Film and Photography Services Framework Agreement

The City of Edinburgh Council · closes 2026-11-09

£160K

Sub-categories

What's inside recreational, cultural and sporting services

Library, archives, museums and other cultural services732
CPV 920628
Entertainment services573
Motion picture and video services288
Sporting services240
Radio and television services178
News-agency services42
Cybercafé services7

Frequently asked

Common questions about recreational, cultural and sporting services procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for recreational, cultural and sporting services?
UK public bodies have awarded 2,688 recreational, cultural and sporting services contracts worth £22.7bn across 921 buyers and 1,874 suppliers (CPV division 92). There are currently 138 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of recreational, cultural and sporting services in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Gambling Commission, The Gambling Commission, Sheffield City Council. See the full list below.
What certifications do recreational, cultural and sporting services tenders usually require?
Requirement data for this category is still aggregating.
How can my business win recreational, cultural and sporting services contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live recreational, cultural and sporting services tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 92. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk