--- title: "Craft Markets for the 2019 Lord Mayor's Rural & Seaside Show and Kite Festival" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46a07f67-b7bc-4c83-a8a7-f6d6e0c6248d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46a07f67-b7bc-4c83-a8a7-f6d6e0c6248d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46a07f67-b7bc-4c83-a8a7-f6d6e0c6248d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46a07f67-b7bc-4c83-a8a7-f6d6e0c6248d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-03-19" --- # Craft Markets for the 2019 Lord Mayor's Rural & Seaside Show and Kite Festival Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46a07f67-b7bc-4c83-a8a7-f6d6e0c6248d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46a07f67-b7bc-4c83-a8a7-f6d6e0c6248d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46a07f67-b7bc-4c83-a8a7-f6d6e0c6248d.json) ## Summary Portsmouth City Council is currently inviting expressions of interest for the "Craft Markets for the 2019 Lord Mayor's Rural & Seaside Show and Kite Festival". This procurement falls under the cultural event organisation services industry and is located in Southsea, United Kingdom. The tender is in the planning stage, with the closing date for submissions set for 2nd April 2019. The events are scheduled for 4-6 May 2019 and 10-11 August 2019, where the provider is expected to manage an arts and crafts market. This contract will initially last for one year, with the option to extend for an additional year based on performance. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in event management, arts and crafts, or outdoor market organisation to expand their operations. Suitable businesses may include small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have experience in crafting market environments and can effectively manage up to 20 stalls at each event. In addition, entities that possess the capability to provide infrastructure resistant to seafront weather conditions would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice Portsmouth City Council (the 'Authority') is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for this project. The scope of which will comprise of but may not be limited to provision of craft markets at two 2019 events, offered as Lots: - Lot 1 - the Lord Mayor's Rural & Seaside Show - Lot 2 - the Kite Festival Proposal are sought for both Lots and bidders can submit proposals for one or both Lots. Events: Lot 1 - The Lord Mayor's Rural and Seaside Show This event will take place on the 4th, 5th and 6th of May 2019, from 10am to 5pm each day. This 3 day free event takes place on Castle Field on Southsea seafront and attracts over 30,000 people. The show includes trade stands, workshops, activities, children's rides, arena displays and catering concessions. Lot 2 - Kite Festival This event will take place on the 10th and 11th of August 2019 from 10am to 5pm each day. This 2 day free event takes place on Southsea Common and attracts 6,000-8,000 people per day. The show includes a number of kite flying demonstrations, trade stands, workshops, activities, children's rides and catering concessions. At both events, the provider will be required to provide and manage an arts and crafts market, including sourcing and managing traders for the event and providing infrastructure for the market. The market must be organised as individual gazebos which must be appropriate for seafront weather conditions., with pitches for traders offering a broad range of stalls appropriate for the event. The Authority envisages the market will consist of a minimum of 10 stalls and a maximum of 20 stalls. Please note, stalls selling food, alcohol, drink or charity stalls will not be accepted as part of this application as these stalls are booked separately by the Authority's Events Team. The initial contract period for each Lot will be for 1 year, extendable by 1 year to a maximum of 2 years subject to performance and agreement of all parties. Both Lots are offered as a service concession and as such, the successful provider will be required to make a payment to the Authority. The closing date for receipt of your expression of interest is given against the heading entitled - Date documents can be requested until. Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is currently in the process of seeking expressions of interest for the following project - Craft Markets for the 2019 Lord Mayor's Rural & Seaside Show and Kite Festival. The full details and ability to express an interest will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project. Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c129a3-27eb-4cb2-9b73-1ab313ec6b42 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 2 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 55900000 - Retail trade services - 79952000 - Event services - 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2019 at 18:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c129a3-27eb-4cb2-9b73-1ab313ec6b42 - 19 Mar 2019 at 18:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c129a3-27eb-4cb2-9b73-1ab313ec6b42 - 19 Mar 2019 at 18:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c129a3-27eb-4cb2-9b73-1ab313ec6b42 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c129a3-27eb-4cb2-9b73-1ab313ec6b42 19th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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