---
title: "Winter Festivals"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000745724"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-02-03"
---

# Winter Festivals

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000745724

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the provision of event services for Edinburgh's Winter Festivals, specifically Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival and Edinburgh’s Christmas. The contract, valued at GBP 3,249,824 and awarded to Unique Assembly Ltd, aims to enhance the city's festive offerings with a varied programme of activities, events, attractions, and celebrations. The procurement was carried out under the Light Touch Regime using a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The services will be delivered in Edinburgh, with the contract period starting from March/April 2024 and covering future festivals until 2026, subject to extensions. 

This tender is a significant opportunity for businesses in the event management, hospitality, and entertainment sectors. It offers substantial potential for growth by participating in high-profile events that attract both local and international visitors. SMEs with experience in large-scale event production and those capable of providing innovative, immersive experiences would be well-suited to compete for future opportunities under this contract. Additionally, this procurement process underlines the importance of community engagement and environmental sustainability, reflecting the city’s commitment to delivering high-quality, inclusive public services.

## Notice

Award of Contract for the Provision of Event Services for Edinburgh's Winter Festivals (Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival and Edinburgh's Christmas) These Festivals offer a rich and varied programme of activities, events, attractions and celebrations designed to provide magical experiences for visitors and residents alike. This requirement is being published under the Light Touch Regime

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Historically, Edinburgh's Christmas has taken place over a six-week period from around the third weekend in November to around the 6th of January, at locations in and around the city centre. Previous activities have included a market offer, fairground, family attractions and an ice rink. Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival is an internationally renowned New Year event. Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival has been a 3-day event centred around celebrations on 31st December. The Festival provides unrivalled promotion for the city and images of the midnight fireworks display have previously been broadcast around the world, attracting significant international audiences and awareness. Previous activities have included a street party, concerts in Princes Street Gardens, a torchlight procession and an open-air ceilidh. In 2021, an extensive public consultation on the future of the winter festivals (Christmas and Hogmanay) was undertaken which is reflected within the specification for the service. It is the intention that any Contract resulting from this procurement process will commence in March/April 2024 to service the 2024/25 requirement for Edinburgh's Christmas and 2025/26 onwards requirement for a combined Edinburgh's Christmas and Edinburgh's Hogmanay. The Contract term will be for an initial period of three years with two optional one year extensions undertaken at the sole discretion of the City of Edinburgh Council (the Council).. This requirement shall involve negotiations. Please download the SPD and accompanying information on PCS-T for full details

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523000 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,249,824 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIQUE ASSEMBLY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523000
- 16 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490535
- 4 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489687

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489687
  Winter Festivals - Provision of Edinburgh's Winter Festivals (Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival and Edinburgh's Christmas) offer a rich and varied programme of activities, events, attractions and celebrations designed to provide magical experiences for visitors and residents alike.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490535
  Winter Festivals - Provision of Event Services for Edinburgh's Winter Festivals (Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival and Edinburgh's Christmas) These Festivals offer a rich and varied programme of activities, events, attractions and celebrations designed to provide magical experiences for visitors and residents alike. This requirement is being published under the Light Touch Regime
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523000
  Winter Festivals - Award of Contract for the Provision of Event Services for Edinburgh's Winter Festivals (Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival and Edinburgh's Christmas) These Festivals offer a rich and varied programme of activities, events, attractions and celebrations designed to provide magical experiences for visitors and residents alike. This requirement is being published under the Light Touch Regime

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000745724
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement

## Provenance

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