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Cranbrook Leisure Centre
East Devon District Council seeks a multidisciplinary team to deliver a new leisure centre as part of the Cranbrook Wellbeing Campus.
Cranbrook Leisure forms part of a broader health and wellbeing campus in the emerging town of Cranbrook, East Devon. Designed to serve a forecast population of 18,000 residents, the leisure centre is co-located with the future Neighbourhood Health Centre and other community facilities. The centre will include a six-lane 25m pool, learner pool with moveable floor, large gym, fitness studios, shared changing, and a multi-use social area. The project will be developed up to RIBA Stage 3 with an expected transition to a Design and Build contract. The design must reflect environmental performance aspirations (BREEAM Excellent), community integration, and Sport England compliance. Key planning and business case approvals align to the delivery programme from 2025–2028.
Location
Sector
Sports & Recreation
Intervention
New leisure centre
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
ITT
Deadline
15 October 2025
Project Value/Scale
£30m estimate
Consultant Team
Architect (Lead Designer)
Landscape Architect
Civil & Structural Engineer
MEP
Fire Consultant
Highways / Transport Consultant
BREEAM Assessor
Cost Consultant
Principal Designer (CDM)
Building Regulations Principal Designer
Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor
Project Manager / Contract Administrator
Business Case Consultant
Marketing & Comms
Specialist surveyors (Ecology, Archaeology, Noise, Arboriculture, etc.)
Landscape Architect
Civil & Structural Engineer
MEP
Fire Consultant
Highways / Transport Consultant
BREEAM Assessor
Cost Consultant
Principal Designer (CDM)
Building Regulations Principal Designer
Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor
Project Manager / Contract Administrator
Business Case Consultant
Marketing & Comms
Specialist surveyors (Ecology, Archaeology, Noise, Arboriculture, etc.)
Submission Criteria
Assessed 60% on quality and 40% on price.
Section A – People & Team (CV-based)
A1: Team Organogram
A2–A6: CVs for Lead Designer, Project Architect, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers
Section B – Technical Approach
B1: Swimming Pool Design Experience
B2: Understanding of Sport England Guidance
B3: Experience Delivering Similar Projects on Budget & Time
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