Bath and North East Somerset Council seeks new golf service provider
The council has started procuring a new provider for its golf service, after the existing provider brought forward the end of its contract. XL Tennis will provide interim cover in September and October to avoid a service gap.
Bath and North East Somerset Council · South West · 14 September 2026
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The transcript says the council “started a procurement process for a new provider to start from the beginning of November,” after agreeing the existing contract would end in October.
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And we started a procurement process for a new provider to start from the beginning of November.
Also said in the meeting
“Leisure Services worked with one of Speaker 14: our Speaker 13: existing providers, XL Tennis, and they have agreed to cover the opening of the service during the months”
What we know
- The council said it started procuring a new provider for the golf service.
- The replacement provider is intended to start at the beginning of November 2026.
- XL Tennis agreed to provide interim cover during September and October after the existing provider gave two weeks' notice that it would stop at the end of August.
How this opportunity developed
First public mention — no earlier discussion found in this council’s meetings.
- 14 September 2026 · ConfirmedChildren, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel
This notice — the confirming discussion.
Why this is a signal, not noise
The council said it had started a procurement for a replacement provider and arranged interim cover after the existing provider brought forward its departure.
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Source
Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel, 14 September 2026
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How a supplier could follow up
- Monitor the council's procurement channels for the opportunity and any published tender documents; the route to market has not been stated.
- Prepare a concise service proposal covering golf-service operations and a transition into the November start.
- Develop a continuity plan showing how service can be maintained through handover from the interim arrangement.
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Track it, generate a research brief, and get alerted the next time this council discusses it.