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The management of Solent Meads golf course

Details

Value
£5,000,000
Topic
Sports goods and equipment
Published
23 September 2026
Submission
23 October 2026in 3 weeks

Tender 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 the seller of water sports 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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published23 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date23 October 2026in 3 weeks

About the buyer

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council is a local authority that buys through its Procurement and Contract Management Service, a team of 24 procurement and contract management professionals. Every openly advertised opportunity is published on Find a Tender. Bids are invited through ProContract, where suppliers register to receive notifications and express interest. The team runs a category management approach that gives a cross-council view of every spend area. A searchable contracts register lists awarded contracts, frameworks, concessions and dynamic purchasing systems. Goods, services and works are bought either by invitation to quote or by competitive tender.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, IT services and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 37400000 · Sports goods and equipment
  • 92000000 · Recreational, cultural and sporting services

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