Notice Information
Notice Title
Fireworks 3 year contract
Notice Description
Crowborough Town Council organises an annual Fireworks display on the 5th of November. (Please note, if the 5th of November falls on a Sunday, the event will take place on the Saturday, 4th of November) This extraordinary annual event has an exciting new display theme every year and is always very popular. This tradition has been held in Crowborough for years and is seen as an important part of the Crowborough Town Council's events programme. The event itself attracts up to 10,000 people from all over Crowborough, covering all ages and backgrounds. The event is greatly valued by young families, and it really sets the scene for the beginning of the festive season. Crowborough Town Council is seeking quotes for the designing the Fireworks installation as well as running of the Fireworks display, on the 5th of November at the town's Fireworks night. The contract will be awarded for a period of three years commencing in 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0586c6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048292-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
24613200 - Fireworks
92300000 - Entertainment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROWBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ctc-operations@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CROWBOROUGH
- Postcode
- TN6 1DH
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Wealden
- Electoral Ward
- Crowborough Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Sussex Weald
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048292-2025
13th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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