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Published 6 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sea-Front Advertising · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£100,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 5 yrs 3 moends 31 May 2031 · starts 5 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCP Council plans to appoint an operator to sell advertising space available along the Seafronts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Pool with a view to having a new contract in place by March 2026.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 5 Mar 2026 – 31 May 2031 (5 yrs 3 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 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
Price: 40
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • MAT: 40
Published award criteria (2)
  • MAT: 40%
  • MAT: 40% Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 40 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
6 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
Authority reference
DN797296
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010859
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649de 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
23 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Feb 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 5 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by251 days ago
    19 Feb 2026
  3. Submission deadline247 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts237 days ago
    5 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender