Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 22 May 2026, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hospitality & Recreation Hub at Southbourne Beach

Official notice

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

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South West (UKK24)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£20,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 13 Oct 2026

Award (standstill) to SEVENTA EVENTS LIMITED2 awards

Contract term 20 yrsends 30 Nov 2046 · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Concession for the operation and management of a Hospitality and Recreation Hub at Southbourne Beach.

This revised Contract Award Notice is being published to provide additional clarity regarding the extended voluntary standstill period. Publication of the revised notice should not be interpreted as acceptance that the original Contract Award Notice was defective or that the award decision, evaluation process or assessment summaries were unlawful.

How the procedure runs: 4 stage process. 1. Compliance with Tender rules; 2. PSQ compliance ; 3. Quality evaluation; 4 Presentation

CPV: Beverage-serving services · Cafeteria services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 20 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000,000

Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2046 (20 yrs)Value: £20,000,000 exc. VAT · £24,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

55330000 Cafeteria services 55400000 Beverage-serving 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

Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 22 May 2026, 16:40 BST
Last source update: 22 Oct 2026, 18:04 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
Authority reference: DN799698
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048246
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Beverage-serving servicesCafeteria services
Delivery area: South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a22e Find a Tender

How it runs: 4 stage process. 1. Compliance with Tender rules; 2. PSQ compliance ; 3. Quality evaluation; 4 Presentation

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗.

Timeline

22 May 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published159 days ago
22 May 2026, 16:40 BST
Clarification questions by134 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline124 days ago
26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by88 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent14 days ago
14 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published6 days ago
22 Oct 2026, 18:04 BST
Standstill ends42h ago
26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Today
28 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 33 days
1 Dec 2026

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026

Tender notice published
22 May 2026, 16:40 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
Contract award notice published
22 Oct 2026, 18:04 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
15 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract signature expected
1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £20,000,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Named bidders 2published on the award notice

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SEVENTA EVENTS LIMITED1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2046	£20,000,000	13 Oct 2026standstill to 26 Oct 2026	Standstill
SEVENTA EVENTS LIMITED1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2046	£20,000,000same award published again · counted once	13 Oct 2026standstill to 2 Nov 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	2	0	—

Who bid

wonSEVENTA EVENTS LIMITED · South West England
did not winMACEMADE LIMITED · South West England

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

MACEMADE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03479536GB-PPON: PHJV-6359-DBQR Midland House, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 5QY
SEVENTA EVENTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10863014GB-PPON: PCHW-6286-RGRV 2 Poole Road, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 5QYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsRef DN799698

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Oct 2026, 18:04 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Oct 2026, 13:06 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 16:40 BST