Tender

Lighting and Sound at the Ice Rink, Calverley Grounds

TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Mar 2023 at 13:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has issued a tender for "Lighting and Sound at the Ice Rink, Calverley Grounds" in England. The procurement timeline includes a release on 28th March 2023, Expression of Interest deadline on 25th April 2023, tender submission by 2nd May 2023, evaluation from 3rd to 10th May 2023, and contractor appointment by the week commencing 15th May 2023. This tender falls under the 'Event services' category and uses an open procedure for procurement.

This opportunity to provide lighting and sound services at the ice rink can be leveraged by service providers looking to expand their business in the events industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender. Businesses with experience in event services and a proven track record in delivering high-quality services within specified timelines would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lighting and Sound at the Ice Rink, Calverley Grounds

Notice Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for "Lighting & Sound at the Ice Rink" provision at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with a possible four annual extensions (1+1+1+1+1), extension subject to performance review. This year's event will run from December 1st 2023 - January 1st 2024. If future events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period. The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 12 years. Last season (2022-23) it attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along for a walk within the grounds. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period. In the 2021/22 season we attracted in excess of 50,000 skaters. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: Tuesday 28th March 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Tuesday 25th April 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Tuesday 2nd May 2023 Evaluation: 3rd - 10th May 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 15th May 2023. Please visit www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk to view and subsequently submit a tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0107c524-318c-4b52-b300-266cc454a2cd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c98c9c3-1cf2-4abe-bb32-7eb6e2dfc55f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2023 - 1 Jan 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Postcode
TN1 1RS
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

Further Information

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