---
title: "Venue hire for event"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d8ce"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-03"
---

# Venue hire for event

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d8ce

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070388-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,807 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BH LIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2025 at 11:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070388-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070388-2025
  3rd November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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