UK Leisure Framework Extended for Eight Years with Multi-billion-pound Investment Capacity

The UK Leisure Framework (UKLF) has been reprocured for eight years, providing public-sector organisations with a long-term route to deliver major leisure, wellbeing and community infrastructure projects, with an overall investment capacity of up to £6 billion.

The new UKLF will commence on 1st October 2026 and run until 30th September 2034, with provision for a further two-year extension.

Managed by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd (DLL), the UKLF has reappointed Alliance Leisure as its development partner following a stringent competitive procurement and evaluation process. Alliance Leisure will continue to support public-sector clients through the full development process, from feasibility and business planning to design, construction, equipment, operational readiness and ongoing community outreach.

The fourth iteration of the UKLF also broadens its remit, with the inclusion of a CPV code covering clinic and medical centre construction work. This enables the framework to support a wider range of integrated facilities where health services are delivered alongside leisure and community provision, reflecting the growing focus on prevention, wellbeing and place-based approaches to health.

Culture and heritage projects also remain within the framework’s scope, including facilities such as theatres, museums and market halls.

Alliance has been principal development partner to the framework since its launch in 2016. During this time, the UKLF has supported more than 145 leisure and community developments, unlocking more than £350 million of investment and supporting over 130 public-sector organisations.

John Leaver, Marketing & Frameworks Director at Alliance Leisure, says:

The new UKLF gives public-sector clients the long-term certainty they need to plan and deliver ambitious investment programmes. It has also evolved to reflect the changing role of public infrastructure. Leisure facilities are increasingly part of a wider approach to health, wellbeing and community provision, and the expanded remit means the framework can support projects that bring leisure and health services together simplifying supply chains and project communications.

With an investment capacity of up to £6 billion, continued direct-award capability and access to an established national supply chain, the UKLF provides a compliant and proven route for authorities looking to turn long-term investment strategies into deliverable projects.

Jamie Groves, Managing Director, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd (DLL), adds:

The role of public leisure has changed significantly since the UKLF was first established, with facilities now expected to contribute to much more than physical activity alone. They are increasingly important assets within wider strategies for health, wellbeing, community development and the creation of places where people want to live and thrive.

The new UKLF reflects that changing landscape. It gives public-sector organisations a framework that can support a broader range of ambitions, while building on the experience and relationships established through the first three iterations. For DLL, that combination of continuity and progression is important to ensuring the framework remains relevant to the needs of public-sector clients and the communities they serve.

The new framework, will also provide a managed transition for projects already progressing under the current UKLF, helping to maintain continuity for existing clients and programmes as the new framework comes into operation.

There is no maximum value for an individual project delivered through the UKLF, enabling it to support investment programmes of varying scale, from individual facilities through to major, multi-site developments.

The new framework is available to public-sector organisations across the UK for a range of leisure, health, sport, culture and heritage development projects.