UK Contract Award: Ice Cream, Drinks, Snacks Concession at Gundimore Promenade
Summary
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has awarded a concession contract for a mobile ice cream, drinks, and snacks service at Gundimore Promenade to ORA EVENTS LIMITED. The contract is valued at £1,000,000 excluding VAT and runs for five years.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a concession contract by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to ORA EVENTS LIMITED for a mobile unit selling ice cream, drinks, and light snacks at Gundimore Promenade. The contract value is £1,000,000 excluding VAT (£1,200,000 including VAT) and will run for five years, from May 5, 2026, to May 4, 2031. The procurement was conducted under an open competition below the relevant threshold.
This notice is primarily informational for potential suppliers and the public, detailing a specific contract award. Regulated entities in the UK procurement space should note the details of this concession award, including the contracting authority, supplier, contract value, and duration. No immediate action is required from compliance officers unless their organization is involved in similar procurement activities or operates within the specified region and service sector.
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Contract
Mobile Ice Cream Drinks and Snacks Service at Gundimore Promenade
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-022078
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e79a (view related notices)
Published 11 March 2026, 8:04pm
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DN788363
Description
A concession for mobile unit selling ice cream, drinks, and light snacks at Gundimore Promenade.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 February 2026
Contract dates
- 5 May 2026 to 4 May 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Ice cream and similar products
Soft drinks
Canteen and catering services
Contract locations
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Concession
Supplier
ORA EVENTS LIMITED
- Companies House: 09353897
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDDB-7795-BZPY 4 Christchurch Bay Road
New Milton
BH25 7NT
United Kingdom
Email: info@oraevents.co.uk
Website: http: //info@oraevents.co.uk
Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.resources@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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