Notice Information
Notice Title
DBC (BH) Little Hay Golf Complex Leisure Management Contract
Notice Description
Dacorum Borough Council ("the Council") wishes to select and appoint a suitable Provider for the management of Little Hay Golf Complex ("LHGC") and invites prospective Providers to submit a Tender to meet the Council's requirements. LHGC is an established public golf facility located in Dacorum, offering a range of opportunities for both traditional golfers and the wider community. The Complex first opened in 1977 and has grown significantly over the years. It has thriving and friendly seniors, ladies, juniors and men's sections. With many mixed competitions played throughout the year, golfers from all sections have an opportunity to share their love of golf. In June 2025, LHGC was awarded 'Highly Recommended' status for 2025 by Golfshake, one of the leading independent golf course review platforms in the UK and Europe. LHGC includes the following facilities: * 18-hole golf course * 23-bay floodlit driving range * 6-hole pitch and put course * FootGolf * Disc Golf * Clubhouse (including bar and restaurant) * Greenskeeper shed The course has been leased to Absolutely Together since 2021, having previously been managed by Dacorum Sports Trust. This lease expires on 31 August 2026, and the Council are seeking a long-term operator on a leisure management contract basis rather than a lease.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: As set out in the tender documentation
Planning Information
All Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Suppliers must register on the Supply Hertfordshire portal prior to downloading documents and submitting responses - this is free of charge. Please submit your completed tender document via the Council’s e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon on 8 August 2025. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05631e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076017-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92621000 - Sports-event promotion services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2041 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2050-03-31
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ben Hosier
- Contact Email
- procurement@dacorum.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441442228346
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
- Postcode
- HP1 1DN
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Dacorum
- Electoral Ward
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076017-2025
21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041839-2025
22nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041834-2025
22nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041710-2025
21st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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