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Project Management Services for the 2026 Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Sefton Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:39.

Opportunity overview

The Open is an iconic Championship in world golf. Since 1860, The Open has been played over some of the world’s most cherished links courses and has produced a remarkable legacy of great champions. It is the oldest and most international championship in professional golf and the Claret Jug – first presented in 1873 – is one of the most iconic trophies in all of sport. Three of the current nine Open venues are located in the North West of England, and two in Liverpool City Region (Royal Liverpool at Hoylake and Royal Birkdale in Southport). The event is held in the NWE region on average three times a decade. The R&A (Open Golf organisers) have announced that the 156th Open will take place at Royal Birkdale between 12th July and 19th July 2026. Sefton last hosted the Open Golf Championship in July 2017, also at Royal Birkdale. The Open’s organisers, the Royal & Ancient (R&A), reported that c235,000 people attended the event which generated approximately £21 million for the Sefton economy and a further £35m for the City Region. Furthermore, the total media value for the event was £50m.

Classification

  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£80k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN773131
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Expression Of Interest Deadline
21 May 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
96,000

Award criteria

Description
Evaluation Criteria: Price - 40% Quality - 60%

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 00:59
Starts
2 Jun 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72224000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
017923-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
30 Apr 2025, 11:51

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTHP-5656-DLCN
Name
Sefton Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Bootle
Postal Code
L20 3NJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PTHP-5656-DLCN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Mr David Brown
Telephone
+44 1519342976

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bootle · UKD73 · L20 3NJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050a06-2025-04-30T11:51:24+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·