--- title: "Soft Market Testing for Winter Light Theme Event at Beacon Hill Country Park" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-886c9956-5eb3-48cf-a416-18899d616353" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-886c9956-5eb3-48cf-a416-18899d616353" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-886c9956-5eb3-48cf-a416-18899d616353.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-886c9956-5eb3-48cf-a416-18899d616353.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-10" --- # Soft Market Testing for Winter Light Theme Event at Beacon Hill Country Park Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-886c9956-5eb3-48cf-a416-18899d616353 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-886c9956-5eb3-48cf-a416-18899d616353) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-886c9956-5eb3-48cf-a416-18899d616353.json) ## Summary The Leicestershire County Council is currently engaging suppliers for the 'Soft Market Testing for Winter Light Theme Event at Beacon Hill Country Park'. This is part of the planning stage of procurement, focusing on the category of electrical machinery, lighting equipment. Interested parties should respond by 1st July 2021, to contribute to the development of this festive event, which aims to emulate similar successful initiatives at venues like Kew Gardens and the National Memorial Arboretum. The engagement notices were published on 10th June 2021, with additional information accessible through Contracts Finder. This market testing exercise presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in event planning, production, and management of similar lighting installations. Potential bidders are encouraged to participate, as this soft market testing aims to gather insights and prepare for a future tender. While this is not a formal call for competition, suppliers engaging in this process might enhance their chances of being considered in future tender opportunities for potentially lucrative contracts within the East Midlands. ## 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. We are also keen to ensure that if such an event is organised and a tender process carried out in the future we have supplier engagement to ensure it is mutually beneficial and rewarding to both parties and the citizens of not only Leicestershire but the surrounding areas. This is an information gathering exercise and a response does not guarantee an invitation to tender for any services which the Council may advertise, nor that the Council will procure any such services or accept any proposals offered. Conversely, not participating in the market testing exercise will not exclude any party from any future involvement in the procurement process. The purpose of market testing is to understand what suppliers are providing with their solutions, their experience of delivering similar solutions, a way for the Council to clarify and understand solutions and to help draw up requirements that can be fulfilled by the market place should a tender be issued at a later stage. All interested supplier are requested to complete a response form available here https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6354383d-e1c9-eb11-810c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 Please note this is a soft market testing exercise and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13d7ef34-68e5-46de-a4f9-1ba9c752be6c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ## Release History - 10 Jun 2021 at 12:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13d7ef34-68e5-46de-a4f9-1ba9c752be6c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13d7ef34-68e5-46de-a4f9-1ba9c752be6c 10th June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6354383d-e1c9-eb11-810c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6354383d-e1c9-eb11-810c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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