Contract Award: Function Support at Highcliffe Castle
Summary
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has awarded a contract valued at £180,000 (excluding VAT) to SLICK EVENTS LIMITED for Function Support Services at Highcliffe Castle. The contract is set to begin on April 1, 2026, and will run until March 31, 2028, with potential extensions.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a contract by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to SLICK EVENTS LIMITED for function support services at Highcliffe Castle. The contract is valued at £180,000 excluding VAT (£216,000 including VAT) and is scheduled to commence on April 1, 2026, with an anticipated end date of March 31, 2028. The services include providing a Duty Manager and support staff for events at the venue.
This is a contract award notice, indicating that a procurement process has concluded. The standstill period ends on April 9, 2026, and the contract can be signed from April 10, 2026. Regulated entities involved in public procurement should note the details of this award, including the supplier, contract value, and duration, as it pertains to public sector contracting within the UK.
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Award
Function Support - Highcliffe Castle
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-028785
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0614b0 (view related notices)
Published 27 March 2026, 9:25pm
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Description
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking a suitably experienced supplier to provide Function Support Services at Highcliffe Castle, including a Duty Manager and Function Support Staff to support weddings and events at this Grade I listed venue.
It is anticipated that the contract will start on 01 April 2026.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £180,000 excluding VAT
- £216,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
25 March 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
27 March 2026
Standstill period
- End: 9 April 2026
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 3 years, 11 months, 21 days
Description of possible extension:
Options to extend are subject to satisfactoryperformance throughout the life of the contract andconfirmation of funding availability by the Council.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Event services
Contract locations
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
- 2 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure type
Open procedure
SLICK EVENTS LIMITED
- Companies House: 07932194
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTBQ-9378-HQXL 57a Clingan Road
Bournemouth
BH6 5QA
United Kingdom
Email: tracey@slickeventsltd.co.uk
Website: http://www.slickeventsltd.co.uk
Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
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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