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Christmas Markets 2018-2020

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council is currently engaged in a procurement process for the "Christmas Markets 2018-2020" project. This open tender aims to identify a partner for the planning, delivery, and management of annual Christmas Markets, with an estimated contract value between £200,000 and £400,000. The tender period is open until 19 June 2018, and the procurement is taking place in Glasgow, under the services industry category. The project is associated with both Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow), and all submissions must follow the electronic submission method.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in event management, entertainment production, and marketing services. Suppliers with experience in managing public events and a track record in promoting activities that enhance community engagement will be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidder will not only have the chance to secure a lucrative contract but also to contribute to a significant cultural event, potentially leading to further engagements in future iterations of the Christmas Markets.

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Notice Title

Christmas Markets 2018-2020

Notice Description

The council invites tender bids for the Glasgow City Council seeks to identify a suitable partner to work with in respect of the planning, delivery and management of the annual Christmas Markets who will manage, promote and exploit the Christmas Market Entertainment and Activities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The council invites tender bids for the Glasgow City Council seeks to identify a suitable partner to work with in respect of the planning, delivery and management of the annual Christmas Markets who will manage, promote and exploit the Christmas Market Entertainment and Activities. This full tender value is listed between 200,000GBP and 400,000GBP and is revenue generating for The Council.. Economic operators may be excluded from this project if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 40 of The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The council will have an option to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the Bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000543023
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP330222
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£617,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The council will have an option to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the Bidder in accordance with the council’s Terms and Conditions.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

GLASGOW LIFE (CULTURE & SPORT GLASGOW)

Contact Name
Jay Mansfield, Louise Campbell, Maureen Bradley
Contact Email
info@glasgowlife.org.uk, jay.mansfield@glasgow.gov.uk, louise.campbell2@glasgow.gov.uk, maureen.bradley@glasgowlife.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1412875889, +44 1412876403, +44 1412879774

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Calton
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARKET PLACE (EUROPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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