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Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On Event

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Location not published
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Blackpool Borough Council: "Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On Event". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityBlackpool Borough CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Blackpool Borough Council
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Published history for Blackpool Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6.4Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
PIPER MUSIC MANAGEMENT LTDTop vendor: 79.9% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 53 active published awards; 12 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
PIPER MUSIC MANAGEMENT LTD1 win£1,008,000
LANCASHIRE WOMEN1 win£133,750
CASSIDY & ASHTON GROUP LIMITED1 win£120,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBlackpool Borough Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
Last source update17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
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What is being bought
Appointment of an experienced and innovative organisation to partner with and help deliver the iconic Blackpool Switch-On event. The delivery partner will play a central role in shaping and executing a dynamic, high-impact event that reflects the vibrancy and cultural significance of the Blackpool Illuminations. Proposals address and integrate the following three key objectives: Event Entertainment and Line-Up - Curate and manage a compelling programme of entertainment that appeals to a diverse audience, including securing world class headline talent and the Switch-On Celebrity. Production - Deliver a high-quality, safe, and seamless production to a provided specification that meets the expectations of a large-scale live and broadcast audience. Marketing and Campaign - Design and implement an engaging marketing campaign that maximises regional and national visibility, drives attendance, and reinforces Blackpool's position as a premier UK event destination. A detailed specification is available.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    11 Apr 2025, 15:03 BST
  6. Published value updated to £840,000
    11 Apr 2025, 14:38 BST
  7. Status changed to active
    11 Apr 2025, 14:38 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    11 Apr 2025, 14:38 BST
  9. Submission deadline changed to 12 May 2025, 09:30 BST
    11 Apr 2025, 14:38 BST
  10. Buyer information updated
    11 Apr 2025, 14:38 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 Jun 2025, 15:57 BST
  2. Award active
    2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,008,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
PIPER MUSIC MANAGEMENT LTD
£1,008,000 · 2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
finalStageBids: 3 (lot 1)
smeFinalStageBids: 3 (lot 1)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Blackpool Borough Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHHB-5249-RZVD
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