Official UK procurement notice
CT1043 Winter Fesitvals · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) requires Contracts for Winter Festivals via the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Edinburgh’s Christmas
Lot 2 - Edinburgh's Hogmanay
- Recurrence: Early 2026
CPV: Event services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Edinburgh's ChristmasAwardedRenewal
Edinburgh’s Christmas offers a rich and varied programme of activities, events, attractions and celebrations designed to provide magical experiences for visitors and residents alike. Historically, Edinburgh’s Christmas has taken place over a six-week period from around the third weekend in November to around the 6th of January, at locations in and around the city centre. Please find further details in the documents attached.
Lot #2Edinburgh's HogmanayAwardedRenewal
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival offers a rich and varied programme of activities, events, attractions and celebrations designed to provide magical experiences for visitors and residents alike. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival is an internationally renowned New Year event. Historically, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival has been a 3-day event centred around celebrations on 31st December. Please find further details in the documents attached.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Please refer to the Specification for each Lot.
- Economic & financial standing
This Section refers to Section B of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland).
Minimum: Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B1a - Tenderers are required to have the following minimum “general” annual turnover for the last two financial years: Lot 1 (Edinburgh’s Christmas): Value of Rental Income Lot 2 (Edinburgh’s Hogmanay): …
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Early 2026
- First published
- 9 Mar 2022, 11:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2022, 14:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Apr 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-022450- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031fb4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Contracts contain Community Benefits clauses.
- Review procedure
A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: A nominal sum of 0.01 GBP has been entered into contract value on section V.2.4 for Lot 1 Please note this is not a full reflection of the contract value as the scope of the Lot results in a rental income not a cost to the City of Edinburgh Council (SC Ref:703262)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 150 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
19 Apr 2022 → 15 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published15 Aug 2022, 14:25 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Aug 2022, 14:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Edinburgh's Christmas1 award | |||
| Angels Event Experience LtdSME | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Edinburgh's Hogmanay1 award | |||
| Unique Events ltdSME | £4,062,280 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Edinburgh's Christmas · Angels Event Experience LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2022
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Edinburgh's Hogmanay · Unique Events ltdSME
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2022
- Value
- £4,062,280
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Edinburgh's Christmas | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · Edinburgh's Hogmanay | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Angels Event Experience LtdAwarded supplier
- UNIQUE EVENTS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria