Open tenders / Events, arts & leisure
Open tender · Notice 090179-2026
The management of Solent Meads golf course
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Value
- £5m
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 (29 days)
- Where
- South West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2051
In plain English
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council wants an operator to run Solent Meads Golf Course in Southbourne, Dorset, as a business, paying the council a fee rather than being paid by it. The deal runs 25 years from December 2026 to November 2051, with no extension, and is valued at around £5m.
Good fit for: Golf course and leisure site operators willing to take on a long-term commercial lease-style deal
Watch out: 25-year commitment with no extension option; You pay the council a fee and carry the commercial risk, so you need funding and trading track record; Notice text is inconsistent - it also mentions selling water sports activities and retail, so check the scope before bidding
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
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.
Procedure: Open procedure. Published 23 Sep 2026.
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