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Published 1 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Large Outdoor Digital Advertising

Official notice

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

8 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitableMax 7 lots to bidMax 7 lots per supplier
Concession value (operator's revenue)£2,600,000initial estimate £1,000,000 · operator revenue, not the authority's budget · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026
Lots 8max 7 won per supplier · max 7 to bid
Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Jul 2036 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a concession for advertising on Council Land

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: A preliminary PME was undertaken

CPV: Advertising services

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value (£2,400,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 7 and win at most 7 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1See ITT documentation 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Separate location for all Lots

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

Lot #2See ITT 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

See ITT documentation

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

Lot #3See ITT documents 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

See ITT documentation for this location

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

Lot #4Lots are described in ITT 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Lots are for each location in ITT

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

Lot #5This represents a separate location 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Each Lot represents a different location in BCP

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

Lot #67 locations covered in ITT 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Please refer to ITT for more information

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

Lot #7Final Lot to cover all 7 other Lots 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

This Lot enables the bidder to tender for all Lots

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

Lot #8Each Lot represents a location 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,400,000

Lots are 7 in total for different locations available and one Lot for all locations. Bidders can tender for any number of Lots.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2036 (10 yrs)Value: £2,400,000 exc. VAT · £3,120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

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 · same split on all 8 lots
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 35%
  • Income to the Council: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: See ITT
  • Income to the Council: See ITT
Lot distribution rule: Bidders can apply for one or more Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated according to the ITT documentation
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    None

  • Technical & professional ability

    None

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2031
First published
1 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
Last source update
8 Jun 2026, 20:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Jul 2026
Authority reference
DN796561
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051405
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising services
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa50 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
  2. Latest notice published140 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 20:35 BST
  3. Clarification questions by129 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline109 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by101 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 20:35 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £2,600,000
    8 Jun 2026, 20:35 BST
    was £1,000,000
  4. Deadline moved to 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    8 Jun 2026, 20:35 BST
    +14 days · was 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Contract term extended to 120 months with 3 optional 12 month extensions

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 (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender