--- title: "Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a01fc14c-3111-4f9c-81e9-3866e9589644" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a01fc14c-3111-4f9c-81e9-3866e9589644" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a01fc14c-3111-4f9c-81e9-3866e9589644.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a01fc14c-3111-4f9c-81e9-3866e9589644.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-02-04" --- # Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a01fc14c-3111-4f9c-81e9-3866e9589644 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a01fc14c-3111-4f9c-81e9-3866e9589644) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a01fc14c-3111-4f9c-81e9-3866e9589644.json) ## Summary The Portsmouth City Council is inviting tenders for "Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields," focusing on providing circus events for the 2019 season. This procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a tender period ending on 6th February 2019. The events are slated for various dates, with activities occurring from April to September 2019 at two locations in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Interested parties must express their interest by the specified deadline and are encouraged to outline their preferences for event dates in their submissions. The council is looking to secure varied entertainment offerings, with a minimum payment of £10,500 per event at Southsea Common and £3,000 per event at King George V Playing Fields. This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies involved in circus and entertainment services, especially those that can cater to diverse audiences. Suppliers with experience in managing large-scale events or family-oriented entertainment will find this opportunity particularly suited to their expertise. With an initial one-year contract and the possibility of two-year extensions, this project allows businesses to establish a long-term presence in providing community entertainment within Portsmouth, potentially leading to further engagements beyond the initial contract scope. ## 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 providing circuses and associated entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. The 2019 season consists of four planned circus events, three at Southsea Common and one at King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. The Authority is looking to secure a programme that provides a varied offering of events in the City. The planned dates for the circuses are as follows: Southsea Common o 1 week between 8th April 2019 and 15th April 2019 o 1 week between 27th May 2019 and 3rd June 2019 o Up to 2 weeks between 16th September 2019 and 30th September 2019 King George V Playing Fields o 1 week between 29th July 2019 and 5th September 2019 Historically the two locations have lent themselves to different types of event with traditional big top events for a wide audience at Southsea Common and smaller events aimed at families at younger audiences at King George V Playing Fields. With this in mind, the Authority is offering each site as a separate Lot. Suppliers are invited to bid for one or both of the sites, either individually or on a combined based. Suppliers can bid for as many of the dates as they wish to provide, however, preferred dates must be clearly identified within the response and ranked in order of preference. Circus providers will be required to make a payment to the Authority for each event. While the value of each site has not been set, the Authority reserves the right to set aside bids that do not provide a minimum of ?10,500 per event at Southsea Common and a minimum of ?3,000 per event at King George V Playing Fields, Cosham. The Authority is offering an initial contract period of one year with the possibility of extending the term by a further two years to a maximum total term of three years, in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties. 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 - Circus Entertainment at Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields. 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? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531 | | 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 | 4 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £105,000 | | 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 92300000 - Entertainment services - 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services - 92341000 - Circus services ## Release History - 4 Feb 2019 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531 - 4 Feb 2019 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531 - 4 Feb 2019 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531 - 21 Jan 2019 at 11:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531 - 16 Jan 2019 at 17:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/991a2ef6-f251-4807-a784-61c2d4025531 4th February 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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