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Boscombe Community Centre Operator Hawkwood Road
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Local authority
In brief
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 November 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Boscombe Community Centre is being constructed by BCP Council on Council owned land. Construction is due to start on site during Spring 2026, and the building is scheduled to complete in Winter 2027. It is phase one of a larger development containing 68 social rent homes, commercial retail units/ kiosks and new public green space.
BCP Council are looking for a community centre operator who has a history of developing new facilities, building community services and generating income from activities from scratch. The operator will need to be responsible for:
• day-to-day management of the Community Centre
• delivering services to a set specification
• generating income from room hires, grants and donations
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 060086-2026
About the buyer
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
160Awards
119Suppliers it has used most
- St Mungo's4 contracts
- XMA Limited4 contracts
- Apex Prime Care Ltd3 contracts
- Community Action Network3 contracts
- Go South Coast Ltd3 contracts
- SEND4 Ltd3 contracts
- Vivid Resourcing3 contracts
- Aimcommunity Limited2 contracts
From notice 060086-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.