The management of Solent Meads golf course

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityCriteria included in Tender Response Part D

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   23 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 15 days

   9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 29 days

   23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 69 days

   1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice23 Sept 2026, 14:28 BST090179-2026

Documents

• technicalSpecifications
• Tender notice on Find a Tender