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Published 24 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Churchill Gardens Café and Grow Zone

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: South West (UKK24)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£500,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 29 May 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 2 Sept 2031 · starts 3 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Concession to operate Churchill Gardens Community Café and adjacent community grow zone.

CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Restaurant and food-serving services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 3 Sept 2026 – 2 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
55300000 Restaurant and food-serving services77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas

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: 100% Quality Evaluation according to the Terms and Conditions in the Tender Pack.

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
Closed
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 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
Last source update
24 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
Authority reference
DN794280
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037401
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Planting and maintenance services of green areasRestaurant and food-serving services
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a52 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
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender submissions must be made electronically via:

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

24 Apr 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published187 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by162 days ago
    19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline152 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts55 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender