PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester
Leicester City Council
Key dates and value
Status
Open
Submission deadline
12 Nov 2026
Published
12 Oct 2026
Estimated value
£400k
Contract start
1 Feb 2027
Contract end
31 Jan 2028
Location
Leicester, East Midlands
Notice type
UK4
Overview
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: 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, 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: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers.
CPV codes
92331000 Fair and amusement park services
About the buyer
Leicester City Council has published 295 tender notices since 14 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £1.1bn. 38 of them are currently open.
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Buyer
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Location
Leicester
Deadline
Closes 14 Oct 2026
Value
£83.3m
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