Notice Information
Notice Title
Security Service for Cheltenham Ice Rink 2025/2026, 2026/27, 2027/2028
Notice Description
The Council is seeking an experienced security contractor to provide out of hours security services at Cheltenham's outdoor Ice Rink for the next three winter seasons. The Cheltenham Ice Rink will be located in Imperial Gardens, GL50 1BQ. The rink will be housed in a solid sided marquee with additional facilities and equipment located in nearby external compounds. The successful bidder will ensure the protection of the ice rink, its facilities such as mobile toilets, and any equipment or materials onsite during non-operational hours. The selected provider will demonstrate a robust understanding of the unique challenges associated with securing an outdoor venue, particularly in maintaining vigilance and addressing potential incidents promptly and effectively. For the 2025/26 season, the site build will commence on Monday 10 November 2025 and the anticipated date for completion of break is Friday 9 January 2026. The rink will be open to the general public from Friday 21 November 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, every day except Christmas day. Opening hours are slightly longer on Fridays and Saturdays, with an additional skating session scheduled at the end of the day. An anticipated 40,000 tickets will be sold for the event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056b2b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006713-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
75241000 - Public security services
79710000 - Security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £29,769 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £29,769 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Oct 2025 - 10 Jan 2026 1-6 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
- CHELTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@publicagroup.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELTENHAM
- Postcode
- GL50 9SA
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Cheltenham
- Electoral Ward
- College
- Westminster Constituency
- Cheltenham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006713-2026
26th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061760-2025
2nd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046294-2025
5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045152-2025
1st August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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