Published date: 10 September 2021

Last edited date: 1 October 2021

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: 8 October 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Games and toys; fairground amusements - 37500000

  • Event services - 79952000

  • Cultural event organisation services - 79952100

    • Festival organisation services - 79953000

    • Fair and exhibition organisation services - 79956000

    • Fair and amusement park services - 92331000

    • Fair services - 92331100

Location of contract

B4 7DJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

QU523

Published date

10 September 2021

Closing date

8 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 October 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council requires a supplier to organise a Christmas family event on Edgbaston Street in Birmingham city centre to drive footfall to the indoor and outdoor markets area. Event activity will take place on two separate days.

Birmingham has been granted funding under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Welcome Back Fund to support the safe reopening of high streets and other commercial areas.
A proportion of this funding is to develop events in a number of urban centre across the city in a covid safe manner which will drive footfall back to high streets and shopping areas.

This contract is available for use for projects funded externally from the Council including Reopening High Streets Safely Fund and Welcome Back Fund which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth.

Event to take place on two separate days, Saturday 11 December 2021 and Saturday 18 December 2021 on Edgbaston Street in Birmingham city centre from 11am to 4pm.

The family event days will provide Christmas activities and attractions to Edgbaston Street which will in turn drive footfall to the markets area.
The event will showcase the local businesses and traders and reinforce the message they are 'open and trading'.
The event will have a Christmas theme and activity/entertainment which will create a festive and fun atmosphere in the markets area. Activity to include (but not limited to) the following:
- Santa's grotto
- Small children's ride
- Reindeer within a viewing pen (if available and provider must hold Animal Exhibitors Licence)
Please note all activity must be free of charge for visitors.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.

Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 8th October 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Samrai

Address

1 Lancaster Circus
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7DJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 0349

Email

manjit.samrai@birmingham.gov.uk