Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities
Notice Description
Dundee City Council is seeking an operator to operate the delivery of festive activities to take place within City Square. We are offering a concession for the use of the City Square for four weeks up to Christmas to deliver festive activities within Dundee City Square area which will operate at a minimum over weekends. The following items would be considered for the square- * A varied food and drink offering including local businesses where possible * A funfair, which has an appropriate mix of traditional, family, and thrill rides. These should be themed appropriately for the season. Traditional elements that align with the weight restriction and site capacity will be considered. * Associated theming and dressing, including but not limited to, Christmas decorations, light features, projections, background music and designed site signage. * Christmas Market Stalls with local businesses where possible It is anticipated that to deliver these elements, the winning contractor will be required to hire equipment and to work with third parties to put suitable arrangements in place. Competent specialists should be used for each aspect where this is not available in-house.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contractor shall be responsible for contracting, arranging and managing all support services and sub-contractors required for the activities delivered at the event. The main aims of the event are to- * Deliver a safe, legal, and successful event in line with industry best practice principles. * Create an affordable event for all and focus on engagement with the community * Raise awareness of Dundee City as a business and leisure tourism destination. * Increase footfall in Dundee City Centre during the festive period, encouraging visits * Provide a positive economic benefit to Dundee City Centre by encouraging the additional use of existing businesses. This concession would be offering exclusive rights to hold festive activities in City Square application for permission to use Council land, involves the Council issuing a licence to occupy. The successful Bidding Organisation will require to make arrangements to obtain a licence to occupy.
Renewal: There will be an option for contract to be extended for a further 2 x 1 year periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000801029
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540006
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Jul 20257 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Alix Finlayson
- Contact Email
- alix.finlayson@dundeecity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1382433691
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 1QE
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
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- Local Authority
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- Maryfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN532233&idx=2
11th June 2025 - Dundee's Christmas Event Impact Report -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN532233&idx=1
10th June 2025 - DCC/CD/38/25 - ITQ Documents for Provision for use of City Square for Festive Activities -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532233
Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities - Dundee City Council is seeking an operator to operate the delivery of festive activities to take place within City Square. We are offering a concession for the use of the City Square for four weeks up to Christmas to deliver festive activities within Dundee City Square area which will operate at a minimum over weekends. The following items would be considered for the square- * A varied food and drink offering including local businesses where possible * A funfair, which has an appropriate mix of traditional, family, and thrill rides. These should be themed appropriately for the season. Traditional elements that align with the weight restriction and site capacity will be considered. * Associated theming and dressing, including but not limited to, Christmas decorations, light features, projections, background music and designed site signage. * Christmas Market Stalls with local businesses where possible It is anticipated that to deliver these elements, the winning contractor will be required to hire equipment and to work with third parties to put suitable arrangements in place. Competent specialists should be used for each aspect where this is not available in-house. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540006
Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities - Dundee City Council is seeking an operator to operate the delivery of festive activities to take place within City Square. We are offering a concession for the use of the City Square for four weeks up to Christmas to deliver festive activities within Dundee City Square area which will operate at a minimum over weekends. The following items would be considered for the square- * A varied food and drink offering including local businesses where possible * A funfair, which has an appropriate mix of traditional, family, and thrill rides. These should be themed appropriately for the season. Traditional elements that align with the weight restriction and site capacity will be considered. * Associated theming and dressing, including but not limited to, Christmas decorations, light features, projections, background music and designed site signage. * Christmas Market Stalls with local businesses where possible It is anticipated that to deliver these elements, the winning contractor will be required to hire equipment and to work with third parties to put suitable arrangements in place. Competent specialists should be used for each aspect where this is not available in-house.
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