Published date: 13 July 2020

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: 12 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Event services - 79952000

  • Festival organisation services - 79953000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCITY001-DN484670-31239365

Published date

13 July 2020

Closing date

12 August 2020

Contract start date

13 October 2020

Contract end date

31 May 2027

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

Gloucester Tall Ships Festival began in 2007 and has been held every 2 years since then. The festival runs for three days from the Saturday until Monday taking place on the last bank holiday in May. Gloucester City Council (the Authority) are inviting the successful supplier to decide if they would like to continue with this date or if they would like to move to the first bank holiday, based upon the availability of ships for both of these dates. The festival site location is Gloucester Docks - the site is divided into several sections and each section has a different landowner. These are: Gloucester City Council, The Canal and River Trust and Peel Holdings. The premises licence is held by the Gloucester Docks Estate Company ( GDECL) a group made up of residential and business owners on the site. There are 2 museums on the site and various businesses, bars and restaurants. The successful supplier will manage all aspects of the production of a Gloucester Tall Ships Festival in 2021. Following a review after the 2021 festival, it is anticipated that the appointed supplier will undertake the planning for and provision of up to 3 successive festivals in 2023, 2025 and 2027.

About the buyer

Contact name

Roland Halford

Address

Gloucester City Council
Herbert Warehouse
The Docks
GL1 2EQ
England

Telephone

+44 1452396320

Email

roland.halford@gloucester.gov.uk