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The management of Solent Meads golf course
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “The management of Solent Meads golf course”. Bids close on 23 October 2026, 14:00 BST; the estimated value is £5 million. Who can bid: Open to small and medium-sized enterprises. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
A 25-year concession to run Solent Meads golf course in Dorset, open to small and medium-sized businesses
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council will grant a concessionaire the right to operate Solent Meads Golf Course in Southbourne, Dorset, as a business on council-owned premises, paying the council a fee. The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT (£6,000,000 including VAT). The contract runs 25 years from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2051, with no extensions.
Who can win it
- Open to small and medium-sized enterprises
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £5 million
- Contract period
- 25 years, from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2051, no extensions
- How bids are judged
- Combination of price and quality, assessed under Tender Response Part D
- Published
- 23 Sep 2026
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