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Published 14 Jul 2026, 19:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Small Digital Advertising · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£420,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2026
Contract term 10 yrsends 30 Sept 2036 · up to 1 Oct 2039 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCP Council plans to appoint an operator to handle small format outdoor digital advertising sites throughout Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2036, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: PME concluded

CPV: Advertising services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 10 yrsSMEPublished value£420,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2036 (10 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2039 with extensionsValue: £420,000 exc. VAT · £504,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 x 12 months

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 Jul 2036
First published
14 Jul 2026, 19:29 BST
Last source update
16 Jul 2026, 13:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Sept 2026
Authority reference
DN806293
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066497
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising services
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb6a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
24 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published105 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 19:29 BST
  2. Latest notice published103 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 13:13 BST
  3. Clarification questions by84 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline64 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by41 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 19:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 13:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 24 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
    16 Jul 2026, 13:13 BST
    +7 days · was 17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Tender submission date updated

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

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

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