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Cambridge City Council - Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2024 at 09:57

Tender

09 Oct 2022 at 12:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridge City Council recently awarded a contract for festival organisation services to GL Events UK Ltd. The procurement process was completed on 17th July 2024 through an open procedure. The council was the buying organisation, and the contract was for providing marquee services for the Cambridge Folk Festival. The festival falls under the services category and took place in the UKH12 region. The total contract value was £980,000, with the contract signed on 23rd January 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers in the event services industry, especially those specialised in festival organisation services. Businesses that can provide high production standards and specific structures for events like the Cambridge Folk Festival would be well-suited to compete. Interested suppliers should focus on meeting the festival's requirements for optimising audience cover while ensuring access, egress, and space for necessary facilities. The active status of this tender indicates ongoing business potential for relevant service providers.

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Notice Title

Cambridge City Council - Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival

Notice Description

Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival

Lot Information

Lot 1

Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival

Renewal: renewal will be reviewed prior to the final year of the contract including any extensions taken

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03742f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021974-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79953000 - Festival organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£980,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£980,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£980,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Lesley-Ann George
Contact Email
lesley-ann.george@cambridge.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1223458178

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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GL EVENTS

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