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title: "Soft market testing for a Winter lights theme event at Leicestershire County Council's Beacon Hill Country Park"
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# Soft market testing for a Winter lights theme event at Leicestershire County Council's Beacon Hill Country Park

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46faea0f-a06d-4c65-9b06-351b16a8f0d9

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is conducting a soft market testing process for a Winter lights theme event at Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicester, England. This initiative falls under the cultural event organisation services category and has a budget of £30,000. Interested suppliers must submit their responses by 29 March 2022 at noon. The current stage of the procurement is planning, with an engagement end date of 29 March 2022.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, particularly those that can demonstrate experience in producing and managing large-scale cultural events similar to those at Kew Gardens or the National Memorial Arboretum. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate and collaborate, potentially benefiting from the exposure and networking involved in working with a county council on such a notable community project.

## Notice

We are interested in working with suppliers who could produce and manage a winter lights event at Beacon Hill Country Park, akin to those at Kew Gardens, Belton House and the National Memorial Arboretum. The suggested areas for the display are highlighted in pink on the plan below. They encompass: * Native Tree collection - woodland plot with stoned paths throughout. * Picnic area around Beacon Hill cafe - grass area flanked by stoned paths * Wildflower meadow - grass area with possibility for temporary path creation * 'Grant's Plantation' - mature woodland with stoned paths throughout We would like to hear from interested suppliers, for further details please download the attached document entitled "Beacon Winter Lights SMT". To participate in the soft market test please complete and return Appendix 1 found therein. Suppliers' response to be returned by 29 March 2022 at Noon 12:00 hrs to Richard.Hunt@Leices.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe4eb03-78b2-4d73-964d-a6654dc380e7 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2022 at 14:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe4eb03-78b2-4d73-964d-a6654dc380e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efe4eb03-78b2-4d73-964d-a6654dc380e7
  8th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=23c2fb6c-7599-ec11-8112-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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