Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbe-f5d5-73ce-87e3-f2af61584c15/sauna-operation-on-boscombe-seafront awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Sauna Operation on Boscombe Seafront [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council) Estimated value £1,590,000 Published 4 Sept 2025 Deadline Closed 7 Aug 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Sauna operation in Unit 2 Boscombe Overstrand. The concessionaire shall provide a quality, year-round offer appealing to both residents and seafront visitors. The premises is Unit 2 Boscombe Overstrand BH5 1BN. The services is a leisure/wellness offer intended to enhance Boscombe waterfront's leisure amenities. The concession will be granted for a fixed term of ten (10) years, commencing February 2026. ## CPV classification Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services Recreational, cultural and sporting services Wellness services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-055acb-2025-09-04T10:39:02+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-055acb-2025-09-04T10:39:02+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council) [Sector More Hospitality, catering & hotel services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/hospitality-catering) ## More tenders like this [Canteen and catering services – EA Cateringvoorzieningen · Yonder · 46 days left · 4 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8c21-707f-b053-fa5764f83d05/netherlands-canteen-and-catering-services-ea-cateringvoorzieningen) [Cafeteria services – Concesión de servicio de bar al Polideportivo municipal Teresa Maria Roca de Mataró · Ayuntamiento de Mataró · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-92e5-7199-8192-2a1bd6777f9d/spain-cafeteria-services-concesion-de-servicio-de-bar-al-polideportivo-munic) [Meal-cooking services – Παροχή υπηρεσιών Σίτισης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών ‘’ Η ΕΛΠΙΣ’’. · ΓΝΑ «Η ΕΛΠΙΣ» · 46 days left · 4 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63b8-72bb-98fa-81b90cc50471/greece-meal-cooking-services-parokhi-ipiresiwn-sitisis-toy-genikou-nosokomio) [Meal-preparation services – 2026 - (2) Przygotowanie i dostarczanie posiłków (usługa cateringowa) dla pensjonariuszy Dziennego Domu Pomocy Społecznej ul Kozielska 71 i DD "Senior +" ul. Partyzantów 30 w Gliwicach · Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej W Gliwicach · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-89c7-7379-998c-86aaa2112bd2/poland-meal-preparation-services-2026-2-przygotowanie-i-dostarczanie-pos) [Meal delivery service – Zajištění stravování zaměstnanců Moravskoslezské nemocnice Opava · Moravskoslezská nemocnice Opava, příspěvková organizace · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8e5b-7329-a804-c49c5a8839ec/czechia-meal-delivery-service-zajisteni-stravovani-zamestnancu-moravskoslezs) [Catering services – Świadczenie usługi zakupów, a w tym żywności, przygotowania i dostawy posiłków. · Centrum Leczenia Oparzeń im. dr Stanisława Sakiela w Siemianowicach Śląskich · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-96dd-730b-8484-fe1609cbcea5/poland-catering-services-swiadczenie-uslugi-zakupow-a-w-tym-zywnosci-przyg)