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Published 23 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The management of Solent Meads golf course

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: South West (UKK24)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£5,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2026
Contract term 25 yrsends 30 Nov 2051 · starts 1 Dec 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The council (the grantor) intends to grant a person or supplier (the concessionaire) the right to operate - as the seller of certain goods or services - as a business within a premises or other asset belonging to the grantor in return for an appropriate fee. The concessionaire pays the grantor. The contract will be for 25 years with no extensions. The estimate annual turnover i.e. total sales is £200,000.00 excluding VAT.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The council (the grantor) intends to grant a person or supplier (the concessionaire) the right to operate - as the seller of certain goods or services - as a business within a premises or other asset belonging to the grantor in return for an appropriate fee. The concessionaire pays the grantor.

  • The premises is Solent Meads Golf Course in Southbourne, Dorset.
  • The goods or services is operation of the Solent Meads Golf Course

The successful concessionaire will be granted the right to operate as seller of golf activities and associated retail services within Council-owned premises.

The anticipated start date of the contract is December 2026. The contract will be for 25 years with no extensions.

The estimate annual turnover i.e. total sales is £200,000.00 excluding VAT.

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Sports goods and equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 25 yrsSMEPublished value£5,000,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2051 (25 yrs)Value: £5,000,000 exc. VAT · £6,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
37400000 Sports goods and equipment92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Criteria included in Tender Response Part D

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
23 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2026, 11:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
Authority reference
DN823502
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099899
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting servicesSports goods and equipment
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by31 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published18 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 11:46 BST
  4. Submission deadline10 days ago
    30 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT
  5. Today
    9 Nov 2026
  6. Contract startsin 21 days
    1 Dec 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 22 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 07:43 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    22 Oct 2026, 11:46 BST
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 GMT
    22 Oct 2026, 11:46 BST
    +7 days · was 23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

description updated to remove watersports

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender