Stale Pre-tender

Bath Christmas Market Site and Production Delivery 2026 to 2030

Details

Value
£2,750,000
Topic
Event services
Published
23 May 2025
Submission
10 July 2025

Tender description

The council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Bath Christmas Market Site and Production Delivery 2026 to 2030. Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) is responsible for the curation, planning, delivery, and stewardship of the city's largest open public access event - the Bath Christmas Market. The council manages the event and its impact on a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ensuring that it is safe, sustainable, and supportive of the local economy.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published23 May 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Bath and North East Somerset Council is a local authority that buys works, goods, services and professional advice through its own procurement team. Almost all contracts are listed and managed on Supplying the South West, where suppliers register before applying. New opportunities above a low value threshold are advertised on the council website and on the Central Digital Platform. Pre-agreed contracts cover almost every requirement, with spot purchases kept for low value items. External frameworks hosted by the Crown Commercial Service, ESPO, NEPO, YPO and Matrix Prism give a further route to market. Most contracts run for between three and five years.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Bath and North East Somerset Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, architectural and engineering services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79952000 · Event services
  • 79952100 · Cultural event organisation services

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