--- title: "QU523 - Christmas family event on Edgbaston Street (Birmingham City Centre)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-960a6165-8061-4972-99ac-8724496b8b23" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-960a6165-8061-4972-99ac-8724496b8b23" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-960a6165-8061-4972-99ac-8724496b8b23.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-960a6165-8061-4972-99ac-8724496b8b23.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-10-01" --- # QU523 - Christmas family event on Edgbaston Street (Birmingham City Centre) Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-960a6165-8061-4972-99ac-8724496b8b23 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-960a6165-8061-4972-99ac-8724496b8b23) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-960a6165-8061-4972-99ac-8724496b8b23.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is currently seeking a supplier to organise a Christmas family event on Edgbaston Street in Birmingham city centre, aimed at increasing footfall to local markets. This tender, identified as QU523, is in the planning stage with submission deadlines set for noon on 8th October 2021. The event is scheduled for two days, Saturday 11 December 2021 and Saturday 18 December 2021, running from 11am to 4pm. The procurement process will utilise a free e-tendering system, and the services required fall under the category of event services, with a supplementary focus on cultural and festival organisation. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for businesses with experience in event management, cultural celebrations, and entertainment services. Suppliers capable of providing festive activities, such as Santa's grottos, children's rides, and other complimentary attractions, would be particularly well-suited. Furthermore, local businesses are encouraged to participate as this event aims to showcase and reinforce their presence in a vibrant market environment, highlighting the community's resilience and commitment to reopening amid economic recovery efforts supported by the European Regional Development Fund. ## Notice The Council requires a supplier to organise a Christmas family event on Edgbaston Street in Birmingham city centre to drive footfall to the indoor and outdoor markets area. Event activity will take place on two separate days. Birmingham has been granted funding under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Welcome Back Fund to support the safe reopening of high streets and other commercial areas. A proportion of this funding is to develop events in a number of urban centre across the city in a covid safe manner which will drive footfall back to high streets and shopping areas. This contract is available for use for projects funded externally from the Council including Reopening High Streets Safely Fund and Welcome Back Fund which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth. Event to take place on two separate days, Saturday 11 December 2021 and Saturday 18 December 2021 on Edgbaston Street in Birmingham city centre from 11am to 4pm. The family event days will provide Christmas activities and attractions to Edgbaston Street which will in turn drive footfall to the markets area. The event will showcase the local businesses and traders and reinforce the message they are 'open and trading'. The event will have a Christmas theme and activity/entertainment which will create a festive and fun atmosphere in the markets area. Activity to include (but not limited to) the following: - Santa's grotto - Small children's ride - Reindeer within a viewing pen (if available and provider must hold Animal Exhibitors Licence) Please note all activity must be free of charge for visitors. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 8th October 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f3e694e-9650-4acb-ab3b-16e54b44173f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 Oct 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements - 79952000 - Event services - 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services - 79953000 - Festival organisation services - 79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services - 92331000 - Fair and amusement park services - 92331100 - Fair services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2021 at 13:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f3e694e-9650-4acb-ab3b-16e54b44173f - 1 Oct 2021 at 13:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f3e694e-9650-4acb-ab3b-16e54b44173f - 1 Oct 2021 at 13:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f3e694e-9650-4acb-ab3b-16e54b44173f - 10 Sep 2021 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f3e694e-9650-4acb-ab3b-16e54b44173f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f3e694e-9650-4acb-ab3b-16e54b44173f 1st October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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