Award

Venue hire for event

BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL

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Award

03 Nov 2025 at 11:47

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process involves Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council as the buying organisation, with the title "Venue hire for event" under the services category. The contract was awarded for the annual hire of Bournemouth International Centre to host the Careers and Apprenticeship Show, aimed at supporting career ambitions and job prospects for young residents in the area. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract period running from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2028. The procurement method was "direct," categorised as below threshold without competition, with the award and contract signing taking place on 30th June 2025. The total contract value is £61,807, with the location of services being Bournemouth, UK (region UKK24).

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the event services industry, especially for businesses that specialise in venue management and events catering. The selected supplier is BH Live, a large organisation well-suited for managing large-scale events. Businesses in event planning, catering, and logistics would be particularly well-positioned to fulfil similar contracts in the future, leveraging this project to establish or expand their presence in the public sector. The sectoral focus on supporting careers and apprenticeships can also resonate well with enterprises offering educational or career support services.

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Notice Title

Venue hire for event

Notice Description

Annual hire of Bournemouth International Centre for Careers and Apprenticeship Show including catering for stall holders. Event is for young people, schools, parents and businesses to support career ambitions and job prospects for young residents in BCP.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d8ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070388-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,807 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BH LIVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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