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Cambridge City Council - Winter Event Offer 2023 - 2029

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jul 2024 at 08:06

Award Notice
Tender

28 Mar 2023 at 13:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridge City Council has awarded a contract for a seasonal winter event on Parker's Piece, Cambridge, to Alpine Christmas Markets Ltd. The event includes skating, ice slides, fairground rides, and concessions. The contract duration is 7 years, with potential for an extended winter offer in the city centre until early January 2030. The contract value is currently undisclosed. The opportunity was published on 28th March 2023, with a tender deadline of 24th April 2023.

This public procurement tender for a winter event in Cambridge presents an opportunity for event services and exhibition organisations. Businesses specialising in festive activities and event management would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender aims to provide a festive activity for city residents and attract visitors to contribute to the local economy. Suppliers certified as SMEs can participate in the procurement process, fostering competition and innovation in the event services industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridge City Council - Winter Event Offer 2023 - 2029

Notice Description

The 'North Pole' winter event has become an established winter activity on Parker's Piece, Cambridge over a number of years. There is evidence to indicate that there is demand for a winter offer based on use and demonstrated by ticket sales and high site attendee numbers, with the last operating year 2021/2022 recording 50,000 skaters and circa 200,000 visitors to the site. Its last operating format was primarily as a skating attraction complemented by an ice slide, ice bar, fairground rides, an observation wheel and various concessions offering food and drink. The event not only provides city residents with the opportunity of a festive activity but also draws visitors from outside the City who contribute to the wider city economy. Cambridge City Council seeks a supplier of a seasonal winter event offer to include Parker's Piece (the venue) and then in later years' to collaborate with other partners to enhance, design and be involved in the delivery of a broader winter offer to Cambridge City centre. The operating period offered is for 6-weeks between mid-November until the first week of January on the site but with potential to for an extended winter offer into January/February in the City Centre. The duration of contract is 7 years (operating on a 5+1+1 concession contract) to including event operation in winter 2023 and up to an including winter 2029 (final operating days early January 2030) . A Premises Licence PRECAM000491 for regulated entertainment is in place with the supply of alcohol permitted (if required) for 50 days as part.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5ce6899-bbdf-4e91-9141-96b2c90510da
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0735ea5b-f1a5-4498-993d-d53c5ac7ee9b
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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

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
18 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 7 Jan 2030 Over 5 years
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
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Amy Kenny
Contact Email
amy.kenny@cambridge.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7718664779

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 3QJ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
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
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPINE CHRISTMAS MARKETS

Further Information

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