Award

Santa's House 2025-2028

DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2025 at 12:46

Award

26 Aug 2025 at 08:26

Tender

07 Jul 2025 at 10:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Santa's House 2025-2028" event by Dartford Borough Council has concluded with an award. The council, acting as the buying organisation, organised an open competition for this project under the legal framework of the UK Public General Act 2023/54. The event is set at The Mansion House, Acacia, in Dartford, an area falling under the UKJ43 region in the United Kingdom. The procurement, tagged under the "services" category, aimed to provide a festive experience for local families. The contract was awarded to POP UP ADVENTURES LIMITED, with an initial contract running from 9th September 2025 to 31st August 2026, extendable based on annual success, with a gross value of GBP 69,600.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in event management, particularly those experienced in designing and delivering family-oriented experiences. SMEs looking to expand their portfolio in public sector projects would find this contract type fitting, given its below-threshold open competition nature. As the contract also involves planning, decorating, and staffing the event, companies with expertise in comprehensive event logistics and staffing could leverage this opportunity to demonstrate capability and enhance their credentials, thereby positioning themselves for further public procurement opportunities in the future.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Santa's House 2025-2028

Notice Description

Dartford Borough Council's Santa's House event offers local families an affordable fun-filled festive experience. The event has grown from a single day to 6 days held over 3 weekends late November and into December. The event location is The Mansion House, Acacia, Dartford DA11DJ, a listed building owned and maintained by Dartford Borough Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension available of 12 months plus 12 months based on performance of original contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054650-2025
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
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
£58,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£58,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£58,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£58,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20253 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Dartford Borough Council Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@dartford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01322 343434

Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA1 1DR
Post Town
Dartford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POP UP ADVENTURES

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