Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Circus for Bournemouth and Poole
Notice Description
Provision of a circus at Redhill Park (Bournemouth) and Branksome Recreation Ground (Poole)
Lot Information
Bournemouth Circus at Redhill Park
The concessionaire will be granted the right to operate a circus at Redhill Park for a maximum of 12 days in July.
Renewal: Option to extend a further two years (12+12), to run circuses in 2027 and 2028
Poole Circus at Branksome Recreation GroundThe concessionaire will be granted the right to operate a circus at Branksome recreation ground for a maximum of 10 days in August.
Renewal: Option to extend a further two years (12+12), to run circuses in 2027 and 2028
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064888
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010307-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92341000 - Circus services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,050,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,050,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Feb 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 20 Apr 2026 - 20 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement Resources
- Contact Email
- procurement.resources@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
- TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
-
- 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/010307-2026
5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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