Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-a859-7310-a8fb-6812c8730c58/pan3566-request-for-a-priced-proposal-to-operate-funfairs-at-abbey-park-leice Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester [Leicester City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) Estimated value £400,000 Published 12 Oct 2026 Deadline 23 days left 12 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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: [eastmidstenders.org/index.html](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, [supplierhelp.due-north.com](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: [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers). Read full description ## CPV classification Fair and amusement park services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice 096271-2026 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096271-2026) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Leicester City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) [Sector More Recreation, culture & sport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/recreation-culture-sport) ## More tenders like this [P1071 - Recreational and Leisure Activities in Selected Parks · Birmingham City Council · 130 days left · 26 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cce-c1f9-7336-8c29-61c0ba2e8c32/p1071-recreational-and-leisure-activities-in-selected-parks) [ENQ1412 - Staging, Trussing and Lighting for Derby Arena Pantomime · Derby City Council · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f8a-8bd9-71d6-b0c1-f5ac147bcb87/enq1412-staging-trussing-and-lighting-for-derby-arena-pantomime) [Design and Installation of the East Midlands Pavilion at UKREiiF 2027 · East Midlands Combined Authority · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-94fb-720a-a3b6-5e984c0e6020/design-and-installation-of-the-east-midlands-pavilion-at-ukreiif-2027) [For the provision of a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership (Cohorts 10 and 11) · Derby City Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-5962-7244-83cb-6f72bf67a3bb/for-the-provision-of-a-higher-education-institution-to-deliver-the-step-up-to-so) [CPU7343 - Homelessness Prevention Services - Open Framework · Nottingham City Council · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-b6ad-71cf-bf97-bf1cfc6712a0/cpu7343-homelessness-prevention-services-open-framework) [Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay · Canterbury City Council · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-e619-7313-ac74-66cab028810d/capital-playground-scheme-herne-bay)