Published date: 28 March 2023

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: 2 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Event services - 79952000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

KBPTWBC001-DN663036-33959709

Published date

28 March 2023

Closing date

2 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 October 2023

Contract end date

1 January 2024

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

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for "Lighting & Sound at the Ice Rink" provision at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with a possible four annual extensions (1+1+1+1+1), extension subject to performance review. This year's event will run from December 1st 2023 - January 1st 2024. If future events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period.

The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 12 years. Last season (2022-23) it attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along for a walk within the grounds. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period.

In the 2021/22 season we attracted in excess of 50,000 skaters.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Tuesday 25th April 2023
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Evaluation: 3rd - 10th May 2023
Appointment of contractor: w/c 15th May 2023.

Please visit www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk to view and subsequently submit a tender.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Megan Hook

Address

Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1892554110

Email

megan.hook@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk