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Edinburgh's Christmas 2022/23

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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29 Dec 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for Edinburgh's Christmas 2022/23 through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £500,000 GBP, was signed on 25th September 2022. The buying organisation is The City of Edinburgh Council, located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement stage is complete, and the industry category is services. The contract aims to provide a programme of activities and attractions during the festive period.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the events and festivals industry, particularly those with capabilities in delivering winter festivals. Companies with expertise in managing festive events and activities tailored for both residents and visitors of the city would be well-suited to compete. The awarded contract involves suppliers Unique Events Ltd and Assembly Festival Limited, showcasing opportunities for SMEs in the sector to engage with such high-profile city events.

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Notice Title

Edinburgh's Christmas 2022/23

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council requires contracts for winter festivals - Edinburgh's Christmas is a component of the festival.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Christmas contract is a component of the city's events offer delivered during the festive period providing a programme of activities, events and attractions for visitor and residents of the city.

Procurement Information

Appointed Contractor notified that it was unable to deliver the contract CT1043 Winter Festivals, ref no. AUG456351 at a crucial point in the scheduled programme leaving insufficient time to re-tender the contract. Appointed contractor was delivering a component of winter festivals, and had technical insights of programme to date and able to step in at short notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000717708
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467800
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F25 - Concession Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
brodie.smithers@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ASSEMBLY FESTIVAL

UNIQUE EVENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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