Following a transparent market survey, the municipality received 36 proposals for 26 beach concessions (24 beach bars and 2 children's parks) for the period 2027-2035. On August 28, 2026, the college awarded the concessions based on the jury's evaluation report. Seven unsuccessful candidates subsequently asked the Council of State to suspend the award with utmost urgency.
On October 23, 2026, the Council of State provisionally suspended the execution of the award for the Duinbergen, Knokke, and Zoute zones. The municipality has since thoroughly examined the Council of State's remarks and has concluded that the award cannot be maintained in its current form. Therefore, the college is withdrawing the entire award, along with the evaluation report of August 26, 2026. This withdrawal nullifies the previous award decision; no concession agreements have been signed yet.
The municipality is now deliberating on the next steps and will only communicate again once a new decision has been made.
