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title: "Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-25"
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# Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities

Buyer: DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000801029

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## Summary

Dundee City Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities" to Horne's Pleasure Fairs. This open procurement process was completed on 25th July 2025, and the contract is now active. The contract involves the use of Dundee City Square for festive activities leading up to Christmas, including a diverse selection of food and drink, a themed funfair, and Christmas market stalls. The activities will be held over weekends and are expected to engage local businesses. The procurement, classified under CPV code 79952000, follows an open procedure and falls under the services category, with the City Square in Dundee being the main location for delivery.

This contract represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in event management, theming, and festive market logistics to collaborate and expand their operational reach. With a focus on enhancing the local economy by incorporating local vendors, the initiative aims to increase footfall in Dundee City Centre and enhance its appeal as a business and leisure destination. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in equipment hire and creative event organisation, particularly those familiar with local culture and logistics, are well-suited to engage with such opportunities. This contract not only opens avenues for direct business growth but also fosters a collaborative environment encouraging partnerships with other local entities in delivering a successful event.

## Notice

Dundee City Council is seeking an operator to operate the delivery of festive activities to take place within City Square. We are offering a concession for the use of the City Square for four weeks up to Christmas to deliver festive activities within Dundee City Square area which will operate at a minimum over weekends. The following items would be considered for the square- * A varied food and drink offering including local businesses where possible * A funfair, which has an appropriate mix of traditional, family, and thrill rides. These should be themed appropriately for the season. Traditional elements that align with the weight restriction and site capacity will be considered. * Associated theming and dressing, including but not limited to, Christmas decorations, light features, projections, background music and designed site signage. * Christmas Market Stalls with local businesses where possible It is anticipated that to deliver these elements, the winning contractor will be required to hire equipment and to work with third parties to put suitable arrangements in place. Competent specialists should be used for each aspect where this is not available in-house.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contractor shall be responsible for contracting, arranging and managing all support services and sub-contractors required for the activities delivered at the event. The main aims of the event are to- * Deliver a safe, legal, and successful event in line with industry best practice principles. * Create an affordable event for all and focus on engagement with the community * Raise awareness of Dundee City as a business and leisure tourism destination. * Increase footfall in Dundee City Centre during the festive period, encouraging visits * Provide a positive economic benefit to Dundee City Centre by encouraging the additional use of existing businesses. This concession would be offering exclusive rights to hold festive activities in City Square application for permission to use Council land, involves the Council issuing a licence to occupy. The successful Bidding Organisation will require to make arrangements to obtain a licence to occupy.

Renewal: There will be an option for contract to be extended for a further 2 x 1 year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540006 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HORNE'S PLEASURE FAIRS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540006
- 10 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532233

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN532233&idx=2
  11th June 2025 - Dundee's Christmas Event Impact Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN532233&idx=1
  10th June 2025 - DCC/CD/38/25 - ITQ Documents for Provision for use of City Square for Festive Activities
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532233
  Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities - Dundee City Council is seeking an operator to operate the delivery of festive activities to take place within City Square. We are offering a concession for the use of the City Square for four weeks up to Christmas to deliver festive activities within Dundee City Square area which will operate at a minimum over weekends. The following items would be considered for the square- * A varied food and drink offering including local businesses where possible * A funfair, which has an appropriate mix of traditional, family, and thrill rides. These should be themed appropriately for the season. Traditional elements that align with the weight restriction and site capacity will be considered. * Associated theming and dressing, including but not limited to, Christmas decorations, light features, projections, background music and designed site signage. * Christmas Market Stalls with local businesses where possible It is anticipated that to deliver these elements, the winning contractor will be required to hire equipment and to work with third parties to put suitable arrangements in place. Competent specialists should be used for each aspect where this is not available in-house.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540006
  Provision for Use of City Square for Festive Activities - Dundee City Council is seeking an operator to operate the delivery of festive activities to take place within City Square. We are offering a concession for the use of the City Square for four weeks up to Christmas to deliver festive activities within Dundee City Square area which will operate at a minimum over weekends. The following items would be considered for the square- * A varied food and drink offering including local businesses where possible * A funfair, which has an appropriate mix of traditional, family, and thrill rides. These should be themed appropriately for the season. Traditional elements that align with the weight restriction and site capacity will be considered. * Associated theming and dressing, including but not limited to, Christmas decorations, light features, projections, background music and designed site signage. * Christmas Market Stalls with local businesses where possible It is anticipated that to deliver these elements, the winning contractor will be required to hire equipment and to work with third parties to put suitable arrangements in place. Competent specialists should be used for each aspect where this is not available in-house.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000801029

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