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Published 13 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of VisitBlackpool's Christmas by the Sea Ice Rink event

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

WorksOpen procedure
Awarded value£88,680published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Apr 2024awarded 28 May 2024
Awarded to Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 12 Jan 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VisitBlackpool are looking for an organisation to install, manage and maintain a free ice rink as part of the Christmas by the Sea event for 3 years in line with pre-existing planning permission.

CPV: Ice rink construction work · Skating and ice hockey equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 mo
Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 12 Jan 2025 (2 mo)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 1 + 1 + 1 contractVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20Price: 60Social value: 2
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 20
  • Social Value: 2
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 82 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Feb 2024, 10:38 GMT
Last source update
7 Jun 2024, 11:15 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN709874
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017697
Classification (CPV)
Ice rink construction workSkating and ice hockey equipment
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0439a3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Apr 2024 → 1 Nov 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Jun 2024, 11:15 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2024

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Jun 2024, 11:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £88,6801 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 28 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd£88,680 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackpool Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Bickerstaffe House, 1 Bickerstaffe Square, Blackpool, North West, FY1 3AHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.