Tender

Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Portsmouth City Council is inviting tenders for "Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields," focusing on providing circus events for the 2019 season. This procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a tender period ending on 6th February 2019. The events are slated for various dates, with activities occurring from April to September 2019 at two locations in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Interested parties must express their interest by the specified deadline and are encouraged to outline their preferences for event dates in their submissions. The council is looking to secure varied entertainment offerings, with a minimum payment of £10,500 per event at Southsea Common and £3,000 per event at King George V Playing Fields.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies involved in circus and entertainment services, especially those that can cater to diverse audiences. Suppliers with experience in managing large-scale events or family-oriented entertainment will find this opportunity particularly suited to their expertise. With an initial one-year contract and the possibility of two-year extensions, this project allows businesses to establish a long-term presence in providing community entertainment within Portsmouth, potentially leading to further engagements beyond the initial contract scope.

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Notice Title

Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields

Notice Description

Portsmouth City Council (the Authority) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for this project. The scope of which will comprise of but may not be limited to providing circuses and associated entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. The 2019 season consists of four planned circus events, three at Southsea Common and one at King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. The Authority is looking to secure a programme that provides a varied offering of events in the City. The planned dates for the circuses are as follows: Southsea Common o 1 week between 8th April 2019 and 15th April 2019 o 1 week between 27th May 2019 and 3rd June 2019 o Up to 2 weeks between 16th September 2019 and 30th September 2019 King George V Playing Fields o 1 week between 29th July 2019 and 5th September 2019 Historically the two locations have lent themselves to different types of event with traditional big top events for a wide audience at Southsea Common and smaller events aimed at families at younger audiences at King George V Playing Fields. With this in mind, the Authority is offering each site as a separate Lot. Suppliers are invited to bid for one or both of the sites, either individually or on a combined based. Suppliers can bid for as many of the dates as they wish to provide, however, preferred dates must be clearly identified within the response and ranked in order of preference. Circus providers will be required to make a payment to the Authority for each event. While the value of each site has not been set, the Authority reserves the right to set aside bids that do not provide a minimum of ?10,500 per event at Southsea Common and a minimum of ?3,000 per event at King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. The Authority is offering an initial contract period of one year with the possibility of extending the term by a further two years to a maximum total term of three years, in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties. The closing date for receipt of your expression of interest is given against the heading entitled - Date documents can be requested until. Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields. The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project. Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

92300000 - Entertainment services

92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

92341000 - Circus services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
PO1 2BJ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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