Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c76-29a8-70fa-8938-e4fa671eb8bb/christmas-ice-rink closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Christmas Ice Rink [Wigan Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wigan-council) Estimated value £60,000 Published 5 Oct 2021 Deadline Closed 26 Oct 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 To install and manage an ice-rink for a period of six weeks from Thursday 18th November to Friday 31st December 2021 in Wigan Town Centre. The opening hours will be 10:00am to 17:30pm Monday to Saturday and 10:00am to 16:00pm on Sundays. This tender consists of the following two Options: Option 1 - The provision of a "real" ice rink. Option 2 - The provision of a synthetic ice rink. Our preference is that the ice rink is a "real "ice rink, however, we are also accepting bids for a synthetic ice rink. Tenderers may submit prices for one or both Options. Wigan Council will procure an ice rink by selecting one of the Options only, the choice of which will entirely be at the discretion of Wigan Council. Bids received under either of the Options must be within the maximum budget envelope of £60,000 (exc. VAT). The ice rink must not exceed 10m x 20m and will be free for the public to attend. We are flexible with the sizing providing that the size is as close to 10m x 20m as possible. The hire will include delivery/collection, construction/installation, staffing, equipment and full Christmas dressing, all in accordance with the Specification. The closing date for the submission of final tender applications is Tuesday 26th October 2021 at 17:00. ## CPV classification Recreational, cultural and sporting services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8833652f-0f95-42ad-9e1d-3d0c08f75d75) 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 Wigan Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wigan-council) [Sector More Recreation, culture & sport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/recreation-culture-sport) ## More tenders like this [Sports facilities operation services – ÖPAG - Betreiber Postsportquartier Hernals - Gemeinnütziger Vereins- und Schulsport · Österreichische Post AG · 9 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2128-716d-91fa-8be28481a992/austria-sports-facilities-operation-services-opag-betreiber-postsportquart) [Children animation services – Marché de prestations de services « Enfance – Jeunesse » 2027-2030 · Ville de Loos-en-Gohelle · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-140b-73c9-9f07-e9c33a2b858a/france-children-animation-services-marche-de-prestations-de-services-enfan) [News-agency services – Medienmonitoring · Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-087e-71f2-b3e0-f5c1efd03d19/germany-news-agency-services-medienmonitoring) [Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services – Ausschreibung zur Vergabe von Dienstleistungen für die Entwicklung einer grenzüberschreitenden Sage im Raum Bayern-Böhmen · Gemeinde Langdorf · 12 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1d2d-7272-a3a0-9c2031596418/germany-artistic-and-literary-creation-and-interpretation-services-ausschrei) [Library and archive services – CFT 4006 - Digital Collections System for SDCC Libraries · South Dublin County Council · 4 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0c10-7045-98ce-ff9cb9d4befd/ireland-library-and-archive-services-cft-4006-digital-collections-system-f) [Entertainment services – Animations nature, patrimoine et santé/bien être dans les Espaces Naturels Sensibles du Département de la Manche · Département de la Manche · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-37d7-73d2-ba07-7b73d853b521/france-entertainment-services-animations-nature-patrimoine-et-santebien-et)