Planning

Edinburgh's Christmas

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Planning

07 Feb 2023 at 11:07

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a tender opportunity for the delivery of "Edinburgh's Christmas", involving event services. This public procurement process is aimed at providing magical experiences for visitors and residents through various activities, events, and attractions in and around the city centre. The main Procurement Category is services, and the anticipated future notice date is 1st May 2023.

Businesses in the event services industry, particularly those experienced in organising festive activities and attractions, would find this tender opportunity by The City of Edinburgh Council well-suited for business growth. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, offering potential suppliers the chance to engage with the council and prepare for the upcoming tender for delivering Edinburgh's Christmas.

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Notice Title

Edinburgh's Christmas

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) is placing this Prior Information Notice to engage and alert the market to an upcoming opportunity to deliver Edinburgh's Christmas.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Edinburgh's Christmas offers a rich and varied programme of activities, events, attractions and celebrations designed to provide magical experiences for visitors and residents alike. Historically, Edinburgh's Christmas has taken place over a six-week period from around the third weekend in November to around the 6th of January, at locations in and around the city centre. Previous activities have included a market offer, fairground, family attractions and an ice rink. A detailed public consultation on the future of Edinburgh's Christmas was undertaken in 2021. This report is available to download once you register interest. Future editions of Edinburgh's Christmas must reflect the key findings of this consultation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a362
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003674-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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
7 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lynn Hemsley
Contact Email
lynn.hemsley@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1315292156

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

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