Official UK procurement notice
Poole Park Watersports · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOperation of Poole Park Water sports between April to
September annually. The concessionaire will offer a range of
services such as sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking and
pedalos.
CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Water-sports equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,120,000
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).
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
- 8 Sept 2025, 11:12 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2025, 08:01 GMT
- Authority reference
DN771631- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054566- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05959bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
8 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published8 Sept 2025, 11:12 BST
- Clarification questions by391 days ago24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline378 days ago8 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
- Latest notice published321 days ago4 Dec 2025, 08:01 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025- Tender notice published8 Sept 2025, 11:12 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published4 Dec 2025, 08:01 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2025, 08:01 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKLEY WATERSPORTS LIMITED | £1,120,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Poole Park Watersports · ROCKLEY WATERSPORTS LIMITED
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1,120,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2036
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ROCKLEY WATERSPORTS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender