Closed tender

The Provision of Winter Hub Services 2025 & 2026

Details

Buyer: Glasgow City Council
Value: £3,500,000
Topic: Event services
Published: 20 June 2025
Submission: 22 July 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Glasgow is building a new approach to winter events in the city following a strategic review of the festive offering and to support the economic and social recovery of the city. While long-term plans will continue to evolve in the coming months, Glasgow is seeking to work with partners to develop a programme of events and activity in 2025 and 2026 that supports this objective. The Council seeks to appoint a single concessionaire who can provide creative, innovative proposals for the delivery of festive “Winter Hub” attractions within Glasgow City Centre and at Glasgow Green. Proposals must include all infrastructure supply and installation. Initial locations for the Winter Hubs have been identified as: Glasgow Green St Enoch Square A sole concessionaire will be awarded the contract for both years. The single appointed concessionaire will be responsible for the design and build of the winter hubs along with the recruitment and management of all vendors throughout the contract period. Income – A set fee will be payable to the Council from the successful concessionaire for the rights to provide the Winter Hubs and associated activities for each year of the contract. Lot 1: Contract Title: The Provision of Winter Hubs Services 2025 & 2026 Contract Reference: GCC006448CPU Contract Duration: 2 Years (2025 & 2026 – comprises two Winter Hub sessions) The Council invites tender bids for a single concessionaire who can provide creative, innovative proposals for the delivery of festive “Winter Hub” attractions within Glasgow City Centre and at Glasgow Green. Proposals must include all infrastructure supply and installation. Initial locations for the Winter Hubs have been identified as: Glasgow Green St Enoch Square A sole concessionaire will be awarded the contract for both 2025 & 2026 years. The single appointed concessionaire will be responsible for the design and build of the winter hubs along with the recruitment and management of all vendors throughout the contract period.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published20 June 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date22 July 2025

About the buyer

Glasgow City Council is a Scottish local authority that advertises its tenders through Public Contracts Scotland. Suppliers register on Public Contracts Scotland-Tender to receive alerts for opportunities matching their business. The council also publishes its live contracts and forthcoming tender opportunities in its own dedicated contract register. That register is hosted on the same Public Contracts Scotland platform for public viewing. Procurement decisions and contract standing orders are overseen by the council's Contracts and Property Committee. Glasgow is moving suppliers onto a new Supplier Portal to handle electronic invoicing for its contracts.

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 Glasgow City Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

79952000 · Event services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@glasgow-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@glasgow-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@glasgow-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@glasgow-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@glasgow-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@glasgow-city-council.gov