--- title: "Cantley Park Winter Event Ice Rink & Market Huts" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7bb1e61d-55af-4079-b519-86955084ff34" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7bb1e61d-55af-4079-b519-86955084ff34" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7bb1e61d-55af-4079-b519-86955084ff34.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7bb1e61d-55af-4079-b519-86955084ff34.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-21" --- # Cantley Park Winter Event Ice Rink & Market Huts Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bb1e61d-55af-4079-b519-86955084ff34 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7bb1e61d-55af-4079-b519-86955084ff34) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7bb1e61d-55af-4079-b519-86955084ff34.json) ## Summary The Wokingham Borough Council is currently seeking proposals for the "Cantley Park Winter Event Ice Rink & Market Huts," aimed at enhancing the winter festivities for the 2021-22 season. This tender is classified under recreational, cultural, and sporting services, and is valued at £120,000. The procurement process is at the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 22nd June 2021. The primary event will take place at the Events Field in Cantley Park, Wokingham, and interested parties are encouraged to provide a real ice rink as the main attraction alongside additional options for secondary income, such as festive market huts for food and drink vendors. This procurement opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in outdoor events, catering, or entertainment services. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions for an all-weather ice rink experience, along with the capability to manage market huts, ticketing, and themed attractions, will find this tender advantageous for business growth. By securing this contract, companies can expect to position themselves within the flourishing events sector while establishing long-term relationships with the Wokingham Borough Council for future annual events. ## Notice Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is looking for companies interested in providing a Real Ice Rink & Market Huts to hire for the 2021-22 winter season. There is potential if this project is successful and build upon the structure laid out for 2021 to become an annual event. The site specified to host the event is the Events Field, Cantley Park, Wokingham. We are also looking for options for secondary income, however the Ice Rink is to be the main attraction. This could included an ice bar, curling lanes, or other festive themed attractions within the Ice Rink setting/marquee etc. but are open to other options. Within the Winter Event 2021, we would like the rink to be inside, for use in all-weather conditions. Functionality will need to be provided to allow advanced bookings and "on-the-gate" bookings, similar to the Eventbrite software and app that is currently used by the Sport & Leisure and Arts & Culture teams. There is the requirement for 30 market huts, with usage for food & drink vendors and local retail business as part of Christmas Market area. One of the huts will be used for a Santa's grotto visit (undercover) which will require functionality for advanced and "on-the-gate" bookings. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4a60192-63b0-4b63-b04d-d3ec8b7a03e5 | | 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 | 21 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 14 Jan 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | 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 | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WOKINGHAM | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG40 1BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Emmbrook | | Westminster constituency | Wokingham | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 21 May 2021 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4a60192-63b0-4b63-b04d-d3ec8b7a03e5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4a60192-63b0-4b63-b04d-d3ec8b7a03e5 21st May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=99520300-38ba-eb11-810c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.wokingham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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