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Contract to deliver SPECTRA Festival of Light 2020

Aberdeen City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jan 2020 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 May 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeen City Council is seeking proposals for the "Contract to deliver SPECTRA Festival of Light 2020," aimed at managing all operational and promotional activities for the festival set to take place in February 2020. This procurement falls within the services category of recreation, culture, and religion, and is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The council is currently in the award stage, having officially signed the contract on 22nd July 2019. The contract duration is one year, with options to extend for up to four additional years. Interested parties should note that the contract value is £875,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for arts and events management companies looking to expand their portfolios in public sector work. Firms with experience in executing community festivals or large-scale events, particularly those providing services in operational management, marketing, and community engagement, will be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the arts sector are encouraged to apply, as this project supports engaging local audiences and uplifting community wellbeing through cultural initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract to deliver SPECTRA Festival of Light 2020

Notice Description

Aberdeen City Council are seeking an experienced and qualified arts/events organisation or consortium to manage all operational and promotion activity to ensure SPECTRA is delivered in February 2020. Scope of work includes all bookings and scheduling for artists/ work, planning, risk management, marketing, fundraising, education, community outreach and training as well as onsite events management. Contract will run for 1 year from August 2019, with the option to extend for a further four periods, each period being a one year duration.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Services are being procured using a competitive open process.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulations 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Council shall have the sole option of extending the contract for a further period of up to 4 years after the expiry of the initial term, this being for a period of 1 year, plus 1 year,plus 1 year and plus 1 year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000585295
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378943
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

79953000 - Festival organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£875,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20197 years ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2019 - 4 Aug 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aberdeen City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Curated Place Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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