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Published 24 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mobile Ice Cream Drinks and Snacks Service at Gundimore Promenade

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South West (UKK2)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£1,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 8 Jan 2026awarded 13 Feb 2026
Awarded to ORA EVENTS LIMITED
Contract term 5 yrsends 4 May 2031 · starts 5 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A concession for mobile unit selling ice cream, drinks, and light snacks at Gundimore Promenade.

CPV: Beverage-serving services · Cafeteria services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 5 May 2026 – 4 May 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55330000 Cafeteria services55400000 Beverage-serving services

What it takes to win
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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: Most advantageous tender with the combination of quality and price. Please refer to the tender portal and the documentation there in.

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
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2026, 20:04 GMT
Authority reference
DN788363
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076555
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Beverage-serving servicesCafeteria services
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e79a 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
8 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please apply via procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 5 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published336 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by320 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline291 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published229 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 20:04 GMT
  5. Contract starts175 days ago
    5 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 14:59 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Mar 2026, 20:04 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2026, 20:04 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ORA EVENTS LIMITED£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ORA EVENTS LIMITED

    Signed
    13 Feb 2026
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Period
    5 May 2026 – 4 May 2031
    Status
    active

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
  • ORA EVENTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09353897GB-PPON: PDDB-7795-BZPY 4 Christchurch Bay Road, New Milton, South East, BH25 7NTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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