Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 25 Jun 2025, 12:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Shore Road Water Sports Centre

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£1,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2025awarded 13 Sept 2025
Awarded to EASYRIDERS LIMITED
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Apr 2031 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCP Council (the grantor) is inviting tenders from capable suppliers (the concessionaires) for the opportunity to operate a concession at the Shore Road Water Sports Centre, Poole, BH13 7PJ. The successful concessionaire will be granted the right to operate as the seller of water sports activities and associated retail services within Council-owned premises, in return for an appropriate fee payable to the Council.

The concession will be granted for a fixed term of five (5) years, commencing on 1st May 2026 and ending on 30th April 2031, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the lease.

CPV: Sports facilities operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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: 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
25 Jun 2025, 12:39 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2025, 10:59 BST
Authority reference
DN771559
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035048
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Sports facilities operation services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055358 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
25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Jun 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 12:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    25 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published392 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 10:59 BST
  5. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 12:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 13:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    29 Sept 2025, 10:59 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    29 Sept 2025, 10:59 BST
Published amendments (1)

Change made to the contract location - specific location provided.

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 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EASYRIDERS LIMITED£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · EASYRIDERS LIMITED

    Signed
    13 Sept 2025
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 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
  • EASYRIDERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05700951GB-PPON: PGXP-7849-GBTD 3 Constitution Hill Road, Poole, South West, BH14 0QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender