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# Events Support Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/events-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-059d59). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool City Council: "Events Support Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £32,000,000. 18 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-city-council-ons-e08000012)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £32,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 18
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7, UKD72
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/events-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-059d59#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059d59`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** St Helens Council
Sefton Council
Knowsley Council
Wirral Council
Halton Council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/events-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-059d59#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ProContract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/events-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-059d59#participate

## Description
Culture Liverpool delivers the Major Outdoor events and Cultural programme for Liverpool City Council will commence procurement processes for a Framework for infrastructure and suppliers for Culture Liverpool, in order to provisionally secure all of the key infrastructure required to deliver the Events programme, as identified in the planning stages.

## Lots (18)
### Lot 1: Event Power Hire
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Provide, install, service and deliver/remove all generators and associated equipment.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Event Crowd Barriers and Fencing Hire
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Type and quantity of fencing and barriers
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 3: Event Production, Site and Support Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Assisting in the management of event requirements in accordance with event operating plans and relevant legislation
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 4: Event Medical Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Events medical provision required and hours
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 5: Event Portable Cabin Hire
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Requirement for a wide range of portable cabins as part of their events programme
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 6: Event Toilets Hire
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Toilet accommodation to be fit for purpose for the event industry and in excellent condition,
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 7: Event PA, AV and Lighting
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Event PA, AV and Lighting (indoor and outdoor)
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 8: Event Traffic Management Infrastructure Services
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Provision for major closures, supported by diversion routes
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 9: Event Security, Stewarding Services
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** Static Security and Crowd management
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 10: Event Traffic Management Stewarding Services
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Traffic Management for all traffic management closures and points and for the internal event traffic management system
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 11: Event Trackway Hire
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Provide, install, service and remove the temporary road services or part thereof. Required to provide trackway and an aluminium roll-out roadway and walkway system
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 12: Event Marquee Hire
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Provider must provide, install, service and remove the temporary marquee structures and supplementary services or part thereof
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 13: Event Safety Management Services
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** Suppliers will be required to work to the identified event management and licensing processes for the City.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 14: Event Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Hire
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Provide, install, maintain, monitor and remove Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures for the Event to protect attendees, staff and infrastructure from hostile, errant or unauthorised vehicle access.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 15: Event Staging Hire
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Stages will range in size and specification - a stage/structure specification will be drafted by the event management team depending on the scale of the event.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 16: Event Screen Hire
- **Lot id:** `16`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Provide a complete event screen solution for the Event, including the supply, delivery, installation, operation, maintenance and removal of all screen equipment, temporary structures and associated infrastructure.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 17: Event Catering Services
- **Lot id:** `17`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Provide dedicated catering services for event staff, contractors, production crews, volunteers, artists, security personnel and event management teams throughout the event build, live event and de-rig phases.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 18: Event Pyrotechnics
- **Lot id:** `18`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Provide a complete pyrotechnics service for the Event, including the design, supply, transport, storage, installation, operation and removal of all pyrotechnic effects. The service shall deliver a safe, professional and visually impactful display, wh...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074971-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-17T13:40:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:37:26.219Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059d59