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Published 9 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Poole Park Tennis Coaching

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£197,600operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026awarded 23 Feb 2026
Awarded to Dorset Tennis Academy
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2031 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCP Council (the grantor) is inviting tenders from suppliers (concessionaires) for the opportunity to operate a Tennis Coaching concession at Poole Park Tennis Courts Poole

Park, Poole BH15 1TU.

The successful concessionaire will be granted the right to operate as the seller of Tennis coaching services within Council-owned premises. The anticipated start date of the contract is 01 June 2026. The contract will be for 5 years with no extensions.

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£197,600
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £197,600 exc. VAT · £237,120 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

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: Bids will be assessed on a combination of price and quality, weighted as follows: [40%] for total price (Income to the council) and [60%] for quality, based on the questions listed within the Tender Response Part D. The highest scoring Bidder will be awarded the contract

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
9 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT
Last source update
23 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMT
Authority reference
DN781001
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081150
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f206 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
9 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Dec 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published324 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by304 days ago
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline293 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published248 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMT
  5. Contract starts151 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Feb 2026, 13:05 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £197,6001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dorset Tennis Academy1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031£197,60023 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—

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
  • Dorset Tennis AcademyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMXD-8695-DYXN 19 Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, South West, BH21 4AWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender