Notice Information
Notice Title
Observation Wheel at Bournemouth Seafront
Notice Description
The Council is seeking an Operator to provide a high-quality Ferris/Observation wheel for operation at Bournemouth Pier Approach. The length of the contract will be for three years, commencing on 25th January 2027 and running until 5th January 2030.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d55d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071266-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
92331000 - Fair and amusement park services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 25 Jan 2027 - 5 Jan 2030 2-3 years
- 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
- 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
- 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/071266-2026
28th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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