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PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester

Leicester City Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is seeking an operator to run a funfair at Abbey Park in Leicester for its Tourism, Culture and Inward Investment Team. This is a fair and amusement park service, covering the operation of the funfair at the park. The opportunity is structured as a concession, with the operator running the attraction for visitors. A site visit is planned at Abbey Park, Leicester. The requirement is presented as a single lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. It is intended for specialist funfair operators able to provide and operate a public-facing fairground attraction in a city park.

The council invited priced proposals through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The process reached tender, so suppliers were invited to submit offers. Questions had to be submitted through ProContract by 26 October 2026; proposals were due by 12 noon on 12 November 2026 via EastMidsTenders. A site visit was set for 10am on 20 October 2026, with attendance to be confirmed through ProContract. The one-year contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028, with extension options totalling up to a further year, to no later than 31 January 2029. The stated value is £400,000. Price carries 60% of the evaluation weighting and quality 40%.

This opportunity is aimed at established funfair operators with the practical ability to provide and run an attraction at Abbey Park. The council describes the bidders it seeks as suitably qualified operators, so relevant experience in operating funfairs and managing a visitor-facing site will be important to demonstrate. The single-lot structure means suppliers should be able to deliver the operation as a whole rather than bid for separate components. Small and medium-sized businesses are expressly considered suitable, making this relevant to specialist operators as well as larger providers. The concession format will suit businesses equipped to operate the attraction directly; the commercial case will depend on their proposed operating model and the quality and price of their offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester

Notice Description

Leicester City Council invites proposals from suitably qualified Funfair operators for a funfair at Abbey Park, Leicester for its Tourism, Culture & Inward Investment Team. A site visit is being held to the site at 10am on 20 October 2026. Suppliers shall confirm attendance via the ProContract portal. 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 one year. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 12 November 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only. To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal. Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers.

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 one year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096271-2026
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92331000 - Fair and amusement park services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 6-12 months
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
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
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

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