Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Flying Director for Blackpool Air Show
Notice Description
Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a dynamic, suitably qualified and experienced company to provide a Flying Display Director (FDD), Flying Control Committee (FCC), Air Traffic Control Services (ATS) and all associated elements to manage and deliver a flying display at each event.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extension are subject to contract review and budget availability
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ea81
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063114-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- 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
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £380,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ftsprocurementnotices@blackpool.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY1 1NB
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Talbot
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063114-2025
8th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016838-2025
24th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012706-2025
3rd April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008418-2025
7th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008343-2025
7th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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