Planning

Event Services and Equipment Hire (Flexible Purchasing System)

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 May 2025 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for establishing a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) for event services and equipment hire, under the legal framework of the UK's 2023/54 Act. This initiative, titled "Event Services and Equipment Hire (Flexible Purchasing System)," falls within the services industry category and aims to secure infrastructure for Culture Liverpool's Major Outdoor events and Cultural programme. Key timelines include the future notice date set for 1st September 2025, with the contract period planned from 31st December 2025 to 31st December 2033. The council is located in Liverpool, UK, at the Cunard Building, L3 1DS, and it regularly contacts potential suppliers through their email: commercialprocurement@liverpool.gov.uk.

This procurement presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in event services and infrastructure supply. With an estimated valuation of £2 million per annum over an eight-year cycle, it offers a steady stream of projects for businesses able to meet the flexible purchasing system's requirements. Companies with existing framework agreements or those capable of adapting to the light-touch procurement regime would be well-placed to compete. This tender caters particularly to those adept in delivering large-scale event logistics and equipment, paving the way for consistent business growth and engagement with Liverpool's cultural initiatives.

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Notice Title

Event Services and Equipment Hire (Flexible Purchasing System)

Notice Description

Culture Liverpool delivers the Major Outdoor events and Cultural programme for Liverpool City Council and is seeking permission to commence procurement processes for a new flexible purchasing system (FPS) for infrastructure and suppliers for Culture Liverpool, in order to provisionally secure all of the key infrastructure required to deliver the Events programme, as identified in the planning stages. This is not a financial commitment to procure but a request to put the mechanism in place (FPS), so when budgets are confirmed year on year, the Culture team can then procure the required infrastructure. This would be an FPS for the next 8 years. The value of the contract is based on an average spend of PS2million per annum, basing this FPS as having an 8 year cycle at present.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cf3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024579-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialprocurement@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
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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