Award

Eurovision 2023 - Merchandise

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 May 2023 at 18:28

Award Notice
Tender

10 Feb 2023 at 15:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for the Eurovision 2023 - Merchandise project to Event Merchandising. The project involves designing, producing, and retailing destination merchandise for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. The contract value is £50,000 with a contract period starting from 4th April 2023 to 2nd July 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 1st March 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the clothing and sports goods industry to participate. Businesses well-suited for this tender are those capable of designing and producing a variety of merchandise targeted at delegations, visitors, and residents attending the Eurovision 2023 event in Liverpool. The Liverpool City Council is the primary buying organisation for this contract, offering exclusive rights for retail locations during the festival period in key areas of Liverpool City Centre.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Eurovision 2023 - Merchandise

Notice Description

In May 2023, Liverpool will host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. The BBC, together with the European Broadcasting Union EBU, will organise the Contest in consultation with UA PBC, Ukraines public broadcaster and last years winners of the Contest. Tender Brief, Designing, producing, and retailing new and existing destination merchandise alongside exciting, attractive, vibrant, fun, and flamboyant music, destination, and European themed festival related products, targeted at delegations, visitors, and residents, for the avoidance of doubt, not including the Eurovision Song Contest logo or brand. This contract offers the chosen supplier exclusivity rights to design, produce and retail nonEurovision Song Contest branded merchandise products during the 9 day festival period at three key locations in Liverpool City Centre including the official Eurovision Village, Liverpool waterfront and near the official Euroclub, Baltic District. There is also the opportunity for a second location in the Eurovision Village should the awarded supplier feel the opportunity is warranted. Additional information: Please do not contact officers directly - all communication must be via the ProContract portal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b58aa84a-dd32-4abd-a930-6d7c1837c002
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7de4289a-d87c-4b6c-b785-3d44145ab070
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

37400000 - Sports goods and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
3 Apr 2023 - 2 Jul 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVENT MERCHANDISING

Further Information

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