Award

Eurovision 2023 - Arena Hire

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Award

06 Apr 2023 at 13:53

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Council initiated a tender process for the hire of the ACC Liverpool to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender has been completed, resulting in a contract worth £3,950,000 being awarded to The ACC Liverpool Group Limited. The contract was signed on 24th March 2023, and the event is scheduled to take place from 27th March 2023 to 20th May 2023 in Liverpool.

This public procurement opportunity offers businesses in the event services industry a chance to participate in hosting a high-profile international event like the Eurovision Song Contest. Companies with expertise in event management, venue hire, and related services would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. As the Liverpool City Council is the buying organisation, regional or local authorities and SMEs are particularly encouraged to explore potential collaborations and growth opportunities through participation in similar future tenders in the services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Eurovision 2023 - Arena Hire

Notice Description

Hire of the ACC Liverpool for the hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hire of the ACC Liverpool for the hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 from 27/03/2023 to 20/05/2023

Procurement Information

The use of Regulation 32 of the PCRs is justifiable in this instance, given the absence of competition due to technical reasons. Liverpool City Council (LCC) successfully bid to host Eurovision 2023 at the Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool (ACCL). There is no comparable indoor arena venues of adequate capacity and technical capability to host Eurovision in Liverpool.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bd62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010198-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,950,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20232 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Greg Nixon
Contact Email
greg.nixon2@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ACC LIVERPOOL GROUP

Further Information

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