Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Circus for Bournemouth and Poole
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: South West (UKK24)
Published estimate£1,050,000envelope for 2 lots · £1,260,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2026awarded 5 Mar 2026
Awarded to THE GLOBAL ROUTES CORPORATION LTD2 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 20 Apr 2027 · up to 20 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 21 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a circus at Redhill Park (Bournemouth) and Branksome Recreation Ground
CPV: Circus services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,050,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Bournemouth Circus at Redhill ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£331,500
The concessionaire will be granted the right to operate a circus at Redhill Park for a maximum of 12 days in July.
Lot #2Poole Circus at Branksome Recreation GroundAwardedRenewalPublished value£718,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 5 Feb 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 12:31 BST
- Authority reference
DN805637- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010307- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064888Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 19 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
5 Feb 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published252 days ago5 Feb 2026, 10:14 GMT
- Clarification questions by244 days ago13 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline238 days ago19 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts178 days ago21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published28 days ago17 Sept 2026, 12:31 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2026- Tender notice published5 Feb 2026, 10:14 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Mar 2026, 16:20 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Sept 2026, 12:31 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete17 Sept 2026, 12:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £718,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Bournemouth Circus at Redhill Park1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 5 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Poole Circus at Branksome Recreation Ground1 award | |||
| THE GLOBAL ROUTES CORPORATION LTDSME +1 morejoint award21 Apr 2026 – 20 Apr 2027 · up to 20 Apr 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available | £718,500 | 5 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 2. Poole Circus at Branksome Recreation Ground · THE GLOBAL ROUTES CORPORATION LTDSME +1 more
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2026
- Value
- £718,500
- Period
- 9 Jun 2026 – 20 Apr 2027 · up to 20 Apr 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month extensions available
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Poole Circus at Branksome Recreation Ground | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- THE GLOBAL ROUTES CORPORATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- THE GLOBAL ROUTES CORPORATION LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Provision of a Circus For Bournemouth and Poole
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender