---
title: "Churchill Gardens Cafe and Grow Zone"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068a52"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068a52"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068a52.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068a52.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-24"
---

# Churchill Gardens Cafe and Grow Zone

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a52

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068a52)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068a52.json)

## Summary

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is inviting tenders for the operation of Churchill Gardens Community Café and Grow Zone, located in Bournemouth. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting restaurant, food-serving, and green area maintenance services. The tender process, characterised by open competition, is currently active with electronic submissions accepted until 29th May 2026. Interested parties must make enquiries by 19th May 2026, with the contract set to commence on 3rd September 2026 and conclude on 2nd September 2031. This concession offers £500,000 with a gross value of £600,000, and the procurement stage is tender, as indicated by the Open Contracting Data Standard.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses gaining traction within the café and green space maintenance sectors. The requirement gives prominence to quality evaluation, with small and medium enterprises (SME) encouraged to apply. Ideal contenders would be those with expertise in restaurant operations, community engagement, and environmental sustainability practices, looking to expand their geographical reach within the UK, particularly in the Bournemouth area. The concession offers an attractive prospect for businesses focused on both hospitality and horticulture to leverage their capabilities in a community-centric project.

## Notice

Concession to operate Churchill Gardens Community Cafe and adjacent community grow zone.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037401-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 08:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037401-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037401-2026
  24th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068a52. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068a52.json.