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Published 2 May 2025, 16:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BCP Fireworks · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£169,200≈ £169k / year · £169,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jun 2025awarded 2 Jul 2025
Awarded to PAINS FIREWORKS LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCP Council require a supplier for Fireworks displays. BCP run a series of events throughout the year to promote Bournemouth and Poole as tourist destinations. The locations of these are split between Poole Quay and Bournemouth seafront and are fired from barges at both locations. The events include Bournemouth Friday Night Fireworks, Poole Thursday Fireworks and Poole Quay's 5th November Firework night.

CPV: Event services · Fireworks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£169,200
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £169,200 exc. VAT · £169,200 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: There are 2 available extensions for 12 months.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see Invitation to Tender documentation.

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Bids will be assessed on a combination of price and quality, weighted as follows: 40% for total price and 60% for quality, based on the questions listed within the Tender Response Part D. The highest scoring Bidder will be awarded the contract.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see Invitation to Tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 May 2025, 16:16 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2025, 13:25 BST
Authority reference
DN767662
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018887
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Event servicesFireworks
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c98 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 May 2025 → 7 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 16:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    19 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    2 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 13:25 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 16:16 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 13:25 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Jul 2025, 13:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £141,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PAINS FIREWORKS LIMITED£141,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • BCP Fireworks · PAINS FIREWORKS LIMITED

    Signed
    2 Jul 2025
    Value
    £141,000
    Period
    2 Jul 2025 – 1 Jul 2026 · up to 1 Jul 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There are 2 available extensions for 12 months each.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PAINS FIREWORKS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01467177GB-PPON: PNYH-4734-RRDN Common Farm Cottage The Common, Fordingbridge, South East, SP6 3HRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender