Fair and Amusement Park Tenders and Contracts

See open fair and amusement park tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

176 results

  • Expired contractPublished 15 October 2018

    Event services

    City and County of SwanseaSupplier(s) Sayers Amusements LtdRoundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusementsAwarded 15 October 2018

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 8 August 2018

    Event services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 3 August 2018

    ANBC - PROVISION OF FUN FAIR EQUIPMENT, INFLATABLES & ENTERTAINMENT AT EVENTS

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 1 August 2018

    Appointment of a Non-Mechanical Funfair/Activity Operator at Air Waves Portrush

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 1 August 2018

    Appointment of a Fairground Ferris Wheel Operator at Air Waves Portrush

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 30 July 2018

    DDP002 Operation of a Children’s Funfair at Matlock Bath

    Derbyshire County CouncilRecreational, cultural and sporting services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 24 July 2018

    Non-Mechanical Funfair/Activity Operator at the Lammas Fair

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 7 June 2018

    TC519 Provision of Funfairs

    Manchester City CouncilSupplier(s) Recreational, cultural and sporting servicesAwarded 27 May 2015

    £63,500

  • Awarded contractPublished 16 May 2018

    Games and toys; fairground amusements

    Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Pre market engagement — no awardRoundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusementsAwarded 16 May 2018

    £1

  • Closed tenderPublished 2 May 2018

    Markets, Fairs & Street Trading pre-market engagement – Hereford May Fair contracts

    Herefordshire CouncilArticles for funfair, table or parlour games

    Value not stated

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  • Closed tenderPublished 2 May 2018

    Markets, Fairs & Street Trading market engagement – Leominster May Fair contracts

    Herefordshire CouncilArticles for funfair, table or parlour games

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 19 April 2018

    Community Events Management

    Civic Hall StanleyEntertainment services

    £105,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 5 April 2018

    30th Sunderland Airshow 2018 Fairground Concession

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 26 March 2018

    Funfairs and Fairgrounds

    Torbay CouncilSupplier(s) Anderton & RowlandFair servicesAwarded 21 February 2018

    £200,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 5 March 2018

    Provision of Children’s Funfair Attractions in Wigan Parks

    Value not stated

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 March 2018

    Games and toys; fairground amusements

    Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough CouncilGames and toys; fairground amusements

    £150,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2018

    Games and toys; fairground amusements

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 12 January 2018

    Funfairs and Fairgrounds

    Torbay CouncilFair services

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 10 January 2018

    Vintage Funfair at Waterfront Site, Pier Approach for 2018

    Bournemouth Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Simulator Suppliers LtdMusical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessoriesAwarded 5 January 2018

    £40,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 21 December 2017

    Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018 Vintage Fairground Rides and Observation Wheel Consession

    Sunderland City CouncilEntertainment services

    £60,000

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about amusement park, funfair, fairground rides, ferris wheel, observation wheel in the UK public sector.

  • What counts as a fair and amusement park tender?

    Fair and amusement park tenders cover rides, roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements, along with the operation and hire of funfairs, Ferris wheels and amusement park attractions for public events.

  • Where are fair and amusement park contracts advertised?

    Stotles brings together fair and amusement park tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.

    If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Funfairs and observation wheels are usually let by councils as short seasonal concessions, often through a request for proposals on the council's own portal.

  • What do you need to bid for fair and amusement park contracts?

    Fairground rides must be inspected under the ADIPS scheme and operated in line with HSE guidance, and operators need public liability insurance for events. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar events at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.

  • Who buys fairground and amusement park services?

    Local councils and other public bodies procure these services for seasonal events, town centre attractions and community events.

  • How do I find fair and amusement park contracts before they are formally tendered?

    Read events calendars, town centre and seasonal event programmes, tourism strategies and expiry dates for existing concession agreements, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the councils behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

  • What CPV codes cover fair and amusement park tenders?

    Fairground notices carry 37535000 (Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements) and 92330000 (Recreational-area services).

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