--- title: "PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Leicester City Council" published: "2026-10-12" --- # PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester Buyer: Leicester City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785ff.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is seeking an operator to run a funfair at Abbey Park in Leicester for its Tourism, Culture and Inward Investment Team. This is a fair and amusement park service, covering the operation of the funfair at the park. The opportunity is structured as a concession, with the operator running the attraction for visitors. A site visit is planned at Abbey Park, Leicester. The requirement is presented as a single lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. It is intended for specialist funfair operators able to provide and operate a public-facing fairground attraction in a city park. The council invited priced proposals through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The process reached tender, so suppliers were invited to submit offers. Questions had to be submitted through ProContract by 26 October 2026; proposals were due by 12 noon on 12 November 2026 via EastMidsTenders. A site visit was set for 10am on 20 October 2026, with attendance to be confirmed through ProContract. The one-year contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028, with extension options totalling up to a further year, to no later than 31 January 2029. The stated value is £400,000. Price carries 60% of the evaluation weighting and quality 40%. This opportunity is aimed at established funfair operators with the practical ability to provide and run an attraction at Abbey Park. The council describes the bidders it seeks as suitably qualified operators, so relevant experience in operating funfairs and managing a visitor-facing site will be important to demonstrate. The single-lot structure means suppliers should be able to deliver the operation as a whole rather than bid for separate components. Small and medium-sized businesses are expressly considered suitable, making this relevant to specialist operators as well as larger providers. The concession format will suit businesses equipped to operate the attraction directly; the commercial case will depend on their proposed operating model and the quality and price of their offer. ## Notice Leicester City Council invites proposals from suitably qualified Funfair operators for a funfair at Abbey Park, Leicester for its Tourism, Culture & Inward Investment Team. A site visit is being held to the site at 10am on 20 October 2026. Suppliers shall confirm attendance via the ProContract portal. The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further one year. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 12 November 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only. To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal. Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further one year. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096271-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | £400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Leicester City Council | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Postcode area | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92331000 - Fair and amusement park services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2026 at 16:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096271-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096271-2026 12th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a6b13c29-74ab-f111-813c-005056b64545 - https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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