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Official procurement procedure
DBC (BH) Little Hay Golf Complex Leisure Management Contract
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£30,000,000
Submission deadline 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Dacorum Borough Council: "DBC (BH) Little Hay Golf Complex Leisure Management Contract". Published status: complete. Published value: £30,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Dacorum Borough Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £30,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Dacorum Borough Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Dacorum Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Ground Control LimitedTop vendor: 81.6% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 112 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Control Limited | 1 win | £392,930 |
| STANTEC HYDROCK LIMITED | 1 win | £88,500 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDacorum Borough Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST | Last source update10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05631e | ||
What is being bought
Dacorum Borough Council (“the Council”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable Provider for the management of Little Hay Golf Complex (“LHGC”) and invites prospective Providers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements.
LHGC is an established public golf facility located in Dacorum, offering a range of opportunities for both traditional golfers and the wider community.
The Complex first opened in 1977 and has grown significantly over the years.
It has thriving and friendly seniors, ladies, juniors and men’s sections. With many mixed competitions played throughout the year, golfers from all sections have an opportunity to share their love of golf.
In June 2025, LHGC was awarded ‘Highly Recommended’ status for 2025 by Golfshake, one of the leading independent golf course review platforms in the UK and Europe.
LHGC includes the following facilities:
• 18-hole golf course
• 23-bay floodlit driving range
• 6-hole pitch and put course
• FootGolf
• Disc Golf
• Clubhouse (including bar and restaurant)
• Greenskeeper shed
The course has been leased to Absolutely Together since 2021, having previously been managed by Dacorum Sports Trust. This lease expires on 31 August 2026, and the Council are seeking a long-term operator on a leisure management contract basis rather than a lease.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST - Status changed to complete
10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST - Official notice release published
10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST - Published value updated to £30,000,000
21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT - Status changed to active
21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT - Official notice release published
21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT - Official notice release published
22 Jul 2025, 09:41 BST - Official notice release published
22 Jul 2025, 09:36 BST - Status changed to planning
21 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST - Official notice release published
21 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST - Buyer information updated
21 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #LOT-0001Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST - Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award pending
17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £3,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Absolutely Together £3,000,000 · 17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 3 (lot LOT-0001) finalStageBids: 1 (lot LOT-0001) smeFinalStageBids: 0 (lot LOT-0001) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot LOT-0001) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Dacorum Borough Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGGG-5373-XYZXAward and contract changes
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