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title: "Carnival Partner for Tameside's Northern Lights Lantern Parade 2023 & 2024"
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buyer: "TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-10"
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# Carnival Partner for Tameside's Northern Lights Lantern Parade 2023 & 2024

Buyer: TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e2d99aa-685b-472a-b592-045f8ffb0628

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## Summary

The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has initiated a tender for a carnival partner for Tameside's Northern Lights Lantern Parade 2023 & 2024. The procurement process involves providing artistic direction, community engagement, and hiring of large lantern puppets for the parades. The tender, classified under event services, has a value of £59,999 and is open for SMEs and VCSEs. The tender period ends on 1st August 2023, with the contract period starting on 1st September 2023 and ending on 1st June 2024.

This tender by the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council offers a lucrative opportunity for businesses involved in event services, artistic and literary creation, and artistic services to grow their ventures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in providing services for the Northern Lights Lantern Parades. Interested businesses should ensure timely submission as the tender period closes on 1st August 2023.

## Notice

Tameside MBC are looking to procure a carnival partner to provide artistic direction, community engagement and hire of large lantern puppets for the next two Northern Lights Lanterns Parades scheduled to be held in 2023 & 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3606623-9383-4de0-9906-7b3eabd92f90 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 1 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,999 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
- 92312000 - Artistic services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2023 at 13:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3606623-9383-4de0-9906-7b3eabd92f90
- 10 Jul 2023 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff5e365b-74c0-44d8-95b9-3cf0f615c180
- 10 Jul 2023 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67e831d4-6f3b-4dbd-bd88-5c224f9e25fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3606623-9383-4de0-9906-7b3eabd92f90
  10th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff5e365b-74c0-44d8-95b9-3cf0f615c180
  10th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67e831d4-6f3b-4dbd-bd88-5c224f9e25fe
  10th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=bde51386-221f-ee11-8123-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tameside.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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