Planning

Christmas Market

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

02 Aug 2018 at 14:54

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southampton City Council is planning a tender for the "Christmas Market," aimed at appointing a qualified service provider to manage a high-quality Christmas market in Southampton city centre. This event is scheduled to take place annually from November to December, with the next contracts covering a period from 15th November 2019 to 23rd December 2023. The procurement process will be an open procedure above the threshold, with a total budget of £1,000,000. Interested applicants should prepare for the tender more broadly indicated by a planned future notice on 1st November 2019, which will provide further details for the invitation to tender.

This upcoming tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the event management and festival organisation sectors. Those specialising in curating diverse and festive experiences that can appeal to a wide audience, including local residents and visitors, would be ideally suited to compete. Businesses that can offer innovative attractions, engaging marketing plans, and the ability to deliver continuous improvements throughout the contract period will be particularly competitive. This tender not only allows for creative expression but also aims to enhance local tourism during the festive season, creating further business growth opportunities in the area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Christmas Market

Notice Description

Southampton City Council are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Service Provider to deliver a Concession for the provision and management of a high quality Christmas Market to be held in the City Centre in November and December 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 with an option for 2023. Additional information: The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that Southampton City Council intends to commence in November 2019. It is anticipated that a separate contract notice relating to the supply of the above specified services will be submitted for publication to commence the procurement process. All service providers should respond only to the contract notice when it is published. The key objectives of this Procurement is to award to a Service Provider that : - Include a broad and diverse range of high quality Christmas-themed activities and appropriately decorated market stalls; - Provide festive displays and entertainment; - Appeal to people of all age groups. - Include special features or attractions. - Promote a positive image of the event and city via integrated marketing communication plans and event branding. - Appeal to local residents as well as encouraging visitors into the city centre and increasing dwell time. - Offer new and distinctive reasons to visit each year and be able to demonstrate continuous improvements for the contract term. - The Market must not focus on or primarily consist of market stalls selling fast foods. The Current Festival will run from the last week of November to the 23rd December 2018. Any interested parties are welcome to come and view the current festival between these dates if required. SCC is a public authority within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and all correspondence received will be dealt with in accordance with the Act. The Contracting Authority intends to use the Southampton City eSourcing portal in this procurement exercise. You may wish to register on the Southampton City eSourcing Portal in readiness for the Invitation to Tender being published in November 2018. The URL is: www.southampton.gov.uk/supplysouthampton. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eSourcing system in this procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a35f7e97-cc33-4d51-922e-4eefc248f38a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c2caa2e-744f-4567-a5cd-0a2771166bc7
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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

79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Nov 2019 - 23 Dec 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Craig Anderson-Jones
Contact Email
craig.anderson-jones@southampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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