Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf0-1610-73e8-9763-ef6161caf7c2/twbc-concession-of-a-festive-experience-at-the-ice-rink-calverley-grounds awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # TWBC - Concession of A Festive Experience at the Ice Rink, Calverley Grounds [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 15 Jul 2024 Deadline Closed 12 Aug 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is inviting tenders for the concession of a Festive \\r Experience event, historically a Father Christmas event, at its annual ice rink in Calverley \\r Grounds.\\r \\r Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for the concession of a Festive Experience\\r event at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with \\r a possible three annual extensions (1+1+1), extension subject to performance review and \\r event approval. This year's event will run from 29 November 2024 - 5 January 2024. If future \\r events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period.\\r \\r The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 13 years. Last season (2023-24) it \\r attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters \\r or who just come along for a walk within the grounds. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 \\r visitors in the period.\\r \\r ### Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\\r ### Tender release: Monday 15th July 2024\\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Monday 5th August 2024\\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Monday 12th August 2024\\r ### Evaluation: w/c Monday 12th August 2024\\r Appointment of contractor: w/c Monday 26th August 2024 ## CPV classification Event services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b87037e9-83ce-4084-b1f5-3a00e6383d86) 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 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)