How to win: The management of Solent Meads golf course

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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.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £5,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 23 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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