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Poole Museum Cafe, Catering and Hospitality Concession

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:19.

Opportunity overview

BCP Council (the 'Council') are seeking an experienced Café, Catering and Hospitality Operator (the 'Operator') to operate the Museum Café and provide Catering and Hospitality Services for the brand-new Poole Museum from Summer 2025. Poole Museum has undergone a £10 million transformation, enhancing its visitor experience, cultural offerings, and commercial performance. The redevelopment includes the conservation and refurbishment of three historic buildings: Oakley's Mill, the Town Cellars, and Scaplen's Court and Garden. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Classification

  • CPV55000000 — Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.5m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Please follow the below instructions to view all documentation and to express your interest in this opportunity. 1. https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ 2. Click "Search Latest Opportunities" 3. Search Reference: DN765793 4. Login and Register Interest Please note, all communications must be via the procurement platform.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN765793
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
007829-2025
Description
Updated Region

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
31 Mar 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
17 Mar 2025, 17:00

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,800,000

Renewal

Description
One 5 year extension, options to increase the annual payments. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Bids will be assessed on a combination of price and quality, weighted as follows: 40% for total price and 60% for quality, based on the questions listed within the Tender Response Part D. The highest scoring Bidder will be awarded the contract.

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Please see Invitation to Tender documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Please follow the below instructions to view all documentation and to express your interest in this opportunity. 1. https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ 2. Click "Search Latest Opportunities" 3. Search Reference: DN765793 4. Login and Register Interest Please note, all communications must be via the procurement platform.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
007827-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Mar 2025, 12:11
Entry 3
Id
007829-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Mar 2025, 12:16
Entry 4
Id
008444-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
9 Mar 2025, 09:56

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHYY-7342-PRHH
Name
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Locality
Bournemouth
Postal Code
BH2 6DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
BCP Council Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHYY-7342-PRHH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Stewart Baynham

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bournemouth · UKK24 · BH2 6DY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK24 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e94e-2025-03-09T09:56:38ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·