Birmingham City Council, the largest provider of municipal golf in the UK, is seeking an innovative partner to modernise and manage its golf service under a minimum 25 year lease and operating agreement.
The offer is for the provision of a management, operation and maintenance partner to take responsibility for the ongoing operation and development of six 18-hole courses at Boldmere, Cocks Moors Woods, Hatchford Brook, Hilltop, Lickey Hills and Pype Hayes and one 9-hole course at Harborne Church Farm.
The offer includes golf clubhouses, short courses, proshop and catering and restaurant facilities and grounds maintenance and green keeping for the golf courses.
The Council is seeking to obtain investment in the facilities, a rental income, increase participation in golf and widen access to the facilities for all people in Birmingham.
The estimated value of this procurement is in the region of between £47 and £188 million.
These figures have been calculated using the current annual sales from green fees and season tickets, over a period of between 25 – 99 years.
Councillor Martin Mullaney, cabinet member for Leisure, Sport and Culture, said: “The aim of the contract is to develop golf into a ‘fit for purpose’ and sustainable sport for future generations to enjoy.”
Birmingham wants to secure a new partner to deliver the entire golf service which will include the development and delivery of an investment programme to improve the quality and sustainability of the golf service together with, as appropriate, complementary leisure and development packages, facilities management, grounds maintenance, bar and catering and sports development.
This project is being procured using the Competitive Dialogue route and further information on the process will be given at Invitation to Participate in Dialogue stage.
If you are interested in applying to be on the tender list please contact: Mrs M Samrai, Corporate Procurement Services, 1 Lancaster Circus, PO Box 10680, Birmingham, B4 7WB, or e-mail: procurement-info@birmingham.gov.uk, or by fax on 0121 303 7322. Please quote reference F132 on all correspondence.
Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the Pre-Qualification document no later than 17:00 (GMT) on Wednesday 13th October 2010.
For more information contact Andrea Webster Tel. 0121 464 4726 or email andrea.webster@birmingham.gov.uk
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