Notice Information
Notice Title
PAN3399 - Proposal to Install and Operate an Observation Wheel
Notice Description
To install and operate an observation wheel at Jubilee Square, Leicester LE1 4LD, as part of the City's winter events programmes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further four years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056b10
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003895-2026
- 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
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 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
- LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Amina Laher
- Contact Email
- amina.laher@leicester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0116 454 4032
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE1 1FZ
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF21 Leicester
- Delivery Location
- TLF21 Leicester
-
- Local Authority
- Leicester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Leicester South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003895-2026
16th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045109-2025
1st August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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