Official UK procurement notice
Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation
Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRenfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established creative company to develop and deliver a parade and town centre animation for Paisley Halloween Festival 2026 on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October, and Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2027 (with the option of adding year 3 on 27/28 October 2028).
CPV: Cultural event organisation services · Event services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement…AwardedRenewal
The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold Open Tender procedure relating to a Services Contract. Additional information: Award of Contract for Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation
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 sub-criteria (12)
- Methodology (2026 Event): 20%
- Methodology (2027 Event): 20%
- Project Management (2026 Event): 8.5%
- Project Management (2027 Event): 8.5%
- Collaborative Approach (2026 Event): 4%
- Collaborative Approach (2027 Event): 4%
- Community Engagement (2026 Event): 2.5%
- Community Engagement (2027 Event): 2.5%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- Community Benefit Outcome Menu: 2%
- Community Benefits Methodology: 3%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (12)
- Methodology (2026 Event): 20
- Methodology (2027 Event): 20
- Project Management (2026 Event): 8.50
- Project Management (2027 Event): 8.50
- Collaborative Approach (2026 Event): 4
- Collaborative Approach (2027 Event): 4
- Community Engagement (2026 Event): 2.50
- Community Engagement (2027 Event): 2.50
- Fair Work First: 5
- Community Benefit Outcome Menu: 2
- Community Benefits Methodology: 3
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 May 2026, 10:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
RC-CPU-25-168- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043351- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbbdFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
Publisher note: Award of Contract for Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation RC-CPU-25-168. (SC Ref:831621)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
13 Jan 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 6 dates- Next notice expected283 days ago13 Jan 2026
- Submission deadline248 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened248 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published163 days ago12 May 2026, 10:47 BST
- Contract starts151 days ago25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until98 days ago16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026- Status changed to active15 Jan 2026, 09:51 GMT
- Procurement method changed15 Jan 2026, 09:51 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT15 Jan 2026, 09:51 GMT
- Status changed to complete12 May 2026, 10:42 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 22 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirque BijouSME | £524,845 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Cirque BijouSME | £524,845 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 043346-2026-RC-CPU-25-168-1 · Cirque BijouSME
- Signed
- 7 May 2026
- Value
- £524,845
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2027
- Status
- active
Contract 043351-2026-RC-CPU-25-168-1 · Cirque BijouSME
- Signed
- 7 May 2026
- Value
- £524,845
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionMediation bodyReview contact point
- See VI.4.3) belowReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cirque BijouAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria