PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester
Open
Closes in 27 days
Key facts
- Closing date
- Thursday 12 November 2026, 00:00 (UK time) Closes in 27 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £400,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 26 October 2026, 00:00
- Contract period
- 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2028
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Quality 40% : Quality 40%
- Price 60% : Price 60%
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
- None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
- Contract length and extensions
- 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2028. Extensions: The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further one year.
- How to submit
- Through procontract.due-north.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.
Description
Leicester City Council invites proposals from suitably qualified Funfair operators for a funfair at Abbey Park, Leicester for its Tourism, Culture & Inward Investment Team.
A site visit is being held to the site at 10am on 20 October 2026. Suppliers shall confirm attendance via the ProContract portal.
The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further one year.
Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 12 November 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.
Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only.
To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal.
Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers.