Published date: 15 January 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523000

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£90,000

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN317787-38027701

Published date

15 January 2018

Closing date

29 January 2018

Contract start date

13 February 2018

Contract end date

12 August 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced hospitality provider to deliver deck parties and day sails as part of the Tall Ships Regatta in 2018.

This two-leg event, taking place over the summer of 2018 in north-west Europe, will see a magnificent fleet sail from Liverpool, U.K. to Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and then to Bordeaux, France, in an exciting race through the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and Bay of Biscay.

Liverpool has hosted a Tall Ships event four times before (in 1984, 1992, 2008, and 2012). This will be the fifth event and will mark the 10-year anniversary of Liverpool being named the "European Capital of Culture".

The event will also coincide with the Bordeaux Wien Festival a four day event which will take place Liverpool's UNESCO World Heritage Waterfront.

Liverpool City Council will be host port for the 2018 Tall Ships Regatta for which Hospitality service in the form of day sails and deck events on board the Tall Ships will be required for the event.
Your company will need to register on The Chest (Due North) to be able to receive the opportunity. The documents will only be available on the Chest (available via the Due North site). Once you have registered you will need to go to the "Activities" section on the home page of the CHEST and follow the instructions as a supplier to enable you to return your submission.
To register your organisation on ProContract, click on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/register, go to suppliers' area and click on "register free".

Closing date for submissions is 3pm 29th January 2018.


About the buyer

Contact name

Kimberley Fisher

Address

4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1512330591

Email

kimberley.fisher@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk