--- title: "Event Production - Golowan Festival" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b2502413-d06d-4cc5-94e3-be0cb2b6549c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b2502413-d06d-4cc5-94e3-be0cb2b6549c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2502413-d06d-4cc5-94e3-be0cb2b6549c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2502413-d06d-4cc5-94e3-be0cb2b6549c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PENZANCE TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2018-10-01" --- # Event Production - Golowan Festival Buyer: PENZANCE TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2502413-d06d-4cc5-94e3-be0cb2b6549c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b2502413-d06d-4cc5-94e3-be0cb2b6549c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2502413-d06d-4cc5-94e3-be0cb2b6549c.json) ## Summary Penzance Town Council is inviting tenders for the "Event Production - Golowan Festival," aimed at delivering core elements of the festival scheduled from 24 June to 30 June 2019. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 2 November 2018. This opportunity is classified under the services industry, specifically for festival organisation services, and is valued between £28,000 and £84,000. The event will take place in Penzance, situated in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a valuable chance for businesses, particularly community interest companies (CICs) and charitable organisations, to engage in the vibrant tradition of the Golowan Festival. The partnership is encouraged for those possessing experience in collaborative event organisation and delivering community-focused celebrations. Businesses that specialise in event management, local arts, and community engagement would be ideally positioned to compete for this opportunity, ensuring the successful execution of one of Penzance's key cultural events. ## Notice Penzance Town Council offers to provide a package of financial support to an incorporated community organisation in return for the delivery of core elements of the Golowan Festival 2019 between 24 June and 30 June 2019. The celebration of the midsummer solstice and the Feast of St. John with bonfires, flaming tar barrels and burning torches was widespread in Cornwall until the late 19th Century. Penzance was one of the last towns to lose this tradition in the 1890s. In 1991, the tradition was revived and over time grew from a one day celebration (Mazey Day) to a week long event culminating in the Mazey Day weekend. The Mazey Day weekend starts on the Friday with the election of the Mock Mayor and a firework display (safer than flaming tar barrels). Mazey Day itself is the highlight of the weekend with a major street market and processions through the Town Centre involving schools, community groups, bands and civil dignitaries. The Quay Fair runs on the Sunday. A fun fair runs throughout the weekend and makes an important contribution to the financing of the event. The ethos of Golowan is that it an inclusive community event celebrating the distinctive identity of Penzance and Cornwall, part of the Celtic Fringe. It is an opportunity to showcase local creative talent and reinforce popular local traditions. Golowan was managed by the community until 2007 when Penzance Town Council stepped in on a temporary basis due to financial difficulties. The event was delivered by a Community Interest Company in 2017 with financial support from the Council as an interim measure to allow time for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) to be established to run the event in future. Applications are sought for Golowan 2019 from groups that are CIOs or CIC's partnered with a charitable organisation so as to move toward the community aspiration that Golowan is overseen by a charitable community organisation. In assessing bids, ability to dependably deliver Golowan 2019 will take precedence over meeting the desired charitable organisational structure. Golowan has traditionally collaborated with the owners of venues to put on a range of events covering diverse genres. Such collaborative and partnership working is encouraged where these is confidence that the resulting events are financially viable. The priority in the Service Level Agreement is delivery of free community events over the Mazey Day weekend which together represent the heart of the community's midsummer celebration. Deliverables. Delivery of the core elements of the Penzance Golowan Festival 2019 comprising: - Mock Mayor elections. - Firework Display on Penzance Seafront/Harbour area on the evening 28 June 2019 - Mazey Day 29 June 2019 (Market, street processions, street and open air music) - Quay Fair 30 June 2019 Additional information: Please contact Penzance Town Council for formal delivery documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed12762-04b9-46a8-ace6-e18932417652 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Nov 2018 - 29 Aug 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £84,000 | | 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 | PENZANCE TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | PENZANCE | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR18 4HE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Penzance Promenade | | Westminster constituency | St Ives | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79953000 - Festival organisation services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2018 at 16:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed12762-04b9-46a8-ace6-e18932417652 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed12762-04b9-46a8-ace6-e18932417652 1st October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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