Official UK procurement notice
DBC (BH) Little Hay Golf Complex Leisure Management Contract
Authority: Dacorum Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDacorum 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.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2050, 00:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The competitive tendering procedure the Council is undertaking to procure the required services is consistent with the Competitive Flexible Procedure, as permitted under Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023. Tenderers should note that the Council has included a Negotiation Period following the Bid Submission Deadline. This period shall be at the Council's discretion should the Council deem there to be a need for negotiation on any specific issues with all Tenderers following receipt of tenders.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£30,000,000
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: As set out in the tender documentation
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2050
- First published
- 21 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CPU00575- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076017- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05631eFind a Tender
- How it runs
The competitive tendering procedure the Council is undertaking to procure the required services is consistent with the Competitive Flexible Procedure, as permitted under Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Tenderers should note that the Council has included a Negotiation Period following the Bid Submission Deadline. This period shall be at the Council's discretion should the Council deem there to be a need for negotiation on any specific issues with all Tenderers following receipt of tenders.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published21 Jul 2025, 15:13 BST
- Market engagement8 Aug 2025, 12:59 BST
All Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk ↗
Suppliers must register on the Supply Hertfordshire portal prior to downloading documents and submitting responses - this is free of charge.
Please submit your completed tender document via the Council’s e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon on 8 August 2025. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.
- Next notice expected359 days ago1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published339 days ago21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT
- Clarification questions by292 days ago7 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline283 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by241 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent132 days ago17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
- Standstill ends96 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Jul 2025, 15:13 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Jul 2025, 09:36 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Jul 2025, 09:41 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £30,000,00021 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT
- Status changed to active21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT21 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT
- Contract award notice published10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-07: 2 releases · 21 Jul 2025, 22 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely Together1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2041 · up to 31 Aug 2046Extensions: Option to extend for further 5 years | £3,000,000 inc. VAT | 17 Jun 2026standstill to 22 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonAbsolutely Together · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Absolutely TogetherAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender