Provision, Installation and Operation of Christmas Ice Rink

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionConcession

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD33)

Awarded value£863,319published contract · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Awarded 15 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to TAMARISK EVENTS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply, installation and operation of ice rink at Cathedral Gardens which will form part of the city centre festive programme 25/26.

This is a one-year contract to facilitate the provision of an ice rink which is a fundamental component of the festive programme

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79952000 Event services 79953000 Festival organisation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
Last source update: 17 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
Authority reference: P-0128
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040753
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0560da Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £863,3191 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TAMARISK EVENTS LIMITED	£863,319 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision Installation and Operation of Christmas Ice Rink · TAMARISK EVENTS LIMITED
Signed
15 Jul 2025
Value
£863,319 inc. VAT
Period
15 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
5 agreed KPIs: Service Delivery · Invoices and Charges · Customer Service & Support …
- Service Delivery
- Invoices and Charges
- Customer Service & Support
- Management Information
- Review Meetings

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLNV-8798-LDMP Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TAMARISK EVENTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14607195GB-PPON: PGWX-9362-DGCP Cambridge House, Saffron Walden, East of England, CB10 1AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST