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Published 8 Jul 2025, 09:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sauna Operation on Boscombe Seafront

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£1,590,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2025awarded 29 Aug 2025
Awarded to THE SALTWATER SAUNA LTD
Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Jan 2036 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sauna operation in Unit 2 Boscombe Overstrand. The concessionaire shall provide a quality, year-round offer appealing to both residents and seafront visitors.

The premises is Unit 2 Boscombe Overstrand BH5 1BN.

The services is a leisure/wellness offer intended to enhance Boscombe waterfront's leisure amenities.

The concession will be granted for a fixed term of ten (10) years, commencing February 2026.

CPV: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Wellness services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 yrsSMEPublished value£1,590,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2036 (10 yrs)Value: £1,590,000 exc. VAT · £1,908,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
55000000 Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services98334000 Wellness 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: 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 Jul 2025, 09:22 BST
Last source update
4 Sept 2025, 10:39 BST
Authority reference
DN771405
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038078
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Hotel, restaurant and retail trade servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting servicesWellness services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055acb 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
7 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Jul 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 09:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    24 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    7 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 10:39 BST
  5. Contract starts265 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 09:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 10:39 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Sept 2025, 10:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,590,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE SALTWATER SAUNA LTD£1,590,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Sauna Operation on Boscombe Seafront · THE SALTWATER SAUNA LTD

    Signed
    29 Aug 2025
    Value
    £1,590,000
    Period
    1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2036
    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
  • THE SALTWATER SAUNA LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14513651GB-PPON: PLZY-2594-GGBV Unit 3 Ingworth Road, Poole, South West, BH12 1JYContact 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