AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council awarded Highcliffe Castle function-support services to SLICK EVENTS LIMITED. The published contract record states it was signed on 10 April 2026 and runs to 31 March 2028, with extension options up to 31 March 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 covers function support for weddings and events, including a Duty Manager and function-support staff.
Market significanceThe contract has a published value of £180,000 excluding VAT (£216,000 including VAT) and is an open-procedure services award.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SLICK EVENTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 180000 GBP · active
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Verified company name is SLICK EVENTS LIMITED (company number 07932194); award 1 names this supplier and relates to lot 1. The £180,000 contract value is published for contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence2 February 2026
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Release history records tender notices 009163-2026 and 009170-2026 on 2 February 2026.
Award decision
95% confidence25 March 2026
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Award 1 has award_date 2026-03-25.
Award notice published
98% confidence27 March 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 028785-2026 on 27 March 2026.
Contract signed
99% confidence10 April 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-04-10.
Contract start
99% confidence10 April 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-04-10.
Contract details published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract details notice 096105-2026 is dated 2026-10-12.
Current record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 and contract 1 are both marked active in the supplied contract details.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£180,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 180000 GBP; award 1 also records £180,000.
Published contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£216,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 216000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published value is associated with the single contract and award; no separate lot value is published.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; lot 1 has no value amount in the supplied data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
95% confidence25 March 2026
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Award 1 award_date is 2026-03-25.
Contract term
99% confidence10 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-04-10 to 2028-03-31.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 March 2030
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2030-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFunction support services at Highcliffe Castle for weddings and events, including a Duty Manager and function-support staff.
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Tender title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1).
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 relates to lot 1.
Service classifications
99% confidencePersonnel supply services including temporary staff (CPV 79620000) and event services (CPV 79952000).
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Award item 1 lists these CPV classifications.
Delivery area
94% confidenceUKK2, United Kingdom.
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKK2, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Open procedure'.
Above-threshold flag
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid, tenderer, score or evaluation-result counts are included in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Base term
99% confidence10 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension provisions
99% confidenceExtension options may take the contract to 31 March 2030, subject to satisfactory performance and the Council confirming funding availability.
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true, maxExtentDate is 2030-03-31, and its renewal description specifies these conditions.
Agreed metrics
99% confidenceNo agreed metrics published; the notice says the contract value is below the statutory threshold for mandatory KPIs.
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Contract 1 noAgreedMetricsRationale states this rationale.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service model
94% confidenceThe scope combines event operations support with personnel provision for a heritage venue's weddings and events.
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Tender description refers to function-support staff and a Duty Manager; award classifications include event and personnel-supply services.
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe published £180,000 excluding-VAT value applies to the single published contract over its stated base term; no price schedule or individual service-rate breakdown is supplied.
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Contract value is £180,000 and the contract period is stated; no pricing breakdown appears in the supplied data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification completed by company number and identifies SLICK EVENTS LIMITED, company number 07932194.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 is listed without title, description or value amount.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The supplied data contains no tender count, bidder list, scores, evaluation rationale or award-criteria results.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Only aggregate contract values are provided; no rates, pricing schedule or payment profile is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- The extension option is conditional on satisfactory performance and funding availability; the maximum end date is not a confirmed extension or procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SLICK EVENTS LIMITEDHighcliffe CastleBournemouth Christchurch and Poole Councilfunction support servicesevent serviceswedding supportpublic procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Highcliffe Castle function support contract?
SLICK EVENTS LIMITED (company number 07932194) is the verified supplier named for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
£180,000 excluding VAT, with £216,000 including VAT stated in the contract record.
When does the contract run?
The published base term runs from 10 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with conditional options up to 31 March 2030.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract data explicitly records a signature date of 10 April 2026.
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