Official UK procurement notice
Royal Victoria Park - Golf and Footgolf
Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement description***THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***
Bath & North East Somerset Council is awarding a contract for the operation and management of Royal Victoria Park Golf and Footgolf Site under a concession contract. The successful operator will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, inclusive, financially sustainable service aligned to Council priorities for parks, heritage, and wellbeing.
The facilities include a payment kiosk (small shop) and toilets, and it is located centrally with high public footfall, but with only one car parking space on site.
The site is well located to benefit from visitors attending the nearby Royal Victoria Park. The public footpaths (Cotswold Way) and mature trees impact the ability to develop the site further.
The operator will be required to maintain and operate the facility with the aim of providing activity or activities that support the Councils required outcomes, whilst removing any financial burden to the council relating to this site. This is a key outcome requirement of this concession contract. The council would be willing to advise on potential external funding opportunities from grant, section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
CPV: Cafeteria services · Sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality - 70% Commercial - 30% Further sub-criteria available in tender documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Apr 2026, 14:16 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 10:15 BST
- Authority reference
DN820613- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070075- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067be9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders will be submitted via the SupplyingtheSouthwest portal (ProContract)
Timeline
2 Apr 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published205 days ago2 Apr 2026, 14:16 BST
- Market engagement161 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
The Council will hold a presentation via teams to highlight the current operation at the course on 01st May 2026. Followed by a Questions and Answers session.
The council may then, if deemed necessary host follow up 1:1 sessions with between 3 and 5 interested providers. All sessions will be note taken and shared during the tender notice so all bidders have the relevant information.
Organisations wishing to engage in this process should submit an expression of interest to [email protected].
Subject line: Royal Victoria Park - Golf and Footgolf Opportunity EOI
Please include:
- Organisation name, contact details of invitees and (where appropriate) a link to your website
- Tender notice published92 days ago24 Jul 2026, 10:15 BST
- Submission deadline64 days ago21 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Latest notice published26 days ago28 Sept 2026, 10:15 BST
- Today24 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 8 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Apr 2026, 14:16 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Jul 2026, 10:15 BSTUK4
- Published value updated24 Jul 2026, 10:15 BST
- Status changed to active24 Jul 2026, 10:15 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Jul 2026, 10:15 BST
- Deadline published: 21 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST24 Jul 2026, 10:15 BST
- Tender notice published24 Jul 2026, 10:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Sept 2026, 10:15 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2026, 10:15 BST
- Contract signature expected16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Updated submission link to refer directly to ProContract Oppportunity
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 2 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHORT GAME CO. LIMITED1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2036 | £1,200,000 | 23 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE SHORT GAME CO. LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender 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