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title: "Bars for Bournemouth Air Festival"
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# Bars for Bournemouth Air Festival

Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF BOURNEMOUTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ec55b83-4e69-4327-9606-1d6cd4bddb96

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## Summary

The Bournemouth Borough Council is inviting tenders for the operation of bar services during the upcoming Bournemouth Air Festival, which is set to take place along the Bournemouth Seafront and Town Centre from August 1 to September 4, 2018. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the deadline for bid submissions having closed on April 6, 2018. The contract has a total value of £120,000 and has been divided into four lots for individual site evaluation: Bournemouth Pier Bar and Food, East Cliff Bar, Bar and Restaurant, and Over Cliff Bar and Food. This is an open procurement method, allowing multiple suppliers to bid for the various lots.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in hospitality and catering, particularly those that can offer unique and high-quality bar experiences suitable for a family-friendly festival setting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those that emphasise a premium aesthetic and service rather than high-volume fast service bars. Additionally, this project can enhance visibility and networking for successful bidders within the event tourism sector. Potential suppliers can access procurement documentation via the Bournemouth Borough Council's electronic tendering system.

## Notice

The Tourism Department of Bournemouth Borough Council currently organise a major festival annually; the Bournemouth Air Festival which attracts up to 1 million visitors across 4 days. The Bournemouth Air Festival will take place along Bournemouth Seafront and Bournemouth Town Centre and will be centred on the length of beach from Bournemouth to Boscombe Pier. It will be the Air Festival's eleventh annual event. The Council is seeking bids from suppliers to operate a Bar service at nominated sites for the Air Festival for the years of 2018 (with the option to extend annually to 2019 and 2020). This will be awarded on a site by site basis and has been separated into four Lots, each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately. Suppliers are able to bid for as many of the four lots that they wish to. The lots available are as below: * Lot 1 - Bournemouth Pier Bar and Food * Lot 2 - East Cliff Bar * Lot 3 - Bar and Restaurant * Lot 4 - Over Cliff Bar and Food Bournemouth Council is looking for fresh and unique bar offerings with high quality in their design which will fit in a thriving and contemporary town and a family style event. The Council are not looking for high volume fast output bars but a quality look and experience to compliment an orderly and flourishing site. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this contract opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting Bournemouth Borough Council's electronic Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Suppliers should search for the contract opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the contract opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion. Responses to the contract opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system. If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56f1ef1b-475d-4830-b4a6-5a641c2e2362 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 10 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £111,750 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF BOURNEMOUTH |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | HOP ON INN; SEVENTA EVENTS & HOSPITALITY; STEDMAN BROTHERS EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2018 at 13:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56f1ef1b-475d-4830-b4a6-5a641c2e2362
- 6 Mar 2018 at 15:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56f1ef1b-475d-4830-b4a6-5a641c2e2362

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56f1ef1b-475d-4830-b4a6-5a641c2e2362
  6th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=505f871d-c21b-e811-80ea-005056b64545
  Link to Advert for Suppliers to Access Tender Documents

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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