Notice Information
Notice Title
Function Support - Highcliffe Castle
Notice Description
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking a suitably experienced supplier to provide Function Support Services at Highcliffe Castle, including a Duty Manager and Function Support Staff to support weddings and events at this Grade I listed venue. It is anticipated that the contract will start on 01 April 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Quantity of Available Extensions: 2 Duration of Each Extension: 12 months Therefore, if the full extension(s) are taken, the full contract duration shall be 4 years. Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and confirmation of funding availability by the Council.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0614b0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028785-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLK2 Dorset and Somerset
-
- Local Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Electoral Ward
- Bournemouth Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bournemouth West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028785-2026
27th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009170-2026
2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009163-2026
2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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