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title: "Supplier Engagement - Christmas Event at Tonbridge Castle"
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# Supplier Engagement - Christmas Event at Tonbridge Castle

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supplier-engagement-christmas-event-at-tonbridge-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-04eb04). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: "Supplier Engagement - Christmas Event at Tonbridge Castle". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tonbridge-and-malling-borough-council-ons-e07000115)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supplier-engagement-christmas-event-at-tonbridge-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-04eb04#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04eb04`

## 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/supplier-engagement-christmas-event-at-tonbridge-castle-ocds-h6vhtk-04eb04#tl-md)

## Description
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Councill (TMBC) is looking for event companies/organisations to run a Christmas attraction at Tonbridge Castle (the grounds, centring on the Bailey Lawn). The Bailey Lawn has a capacity of 1,800 people, at any one time.
At this stage the Council is undecided about how best to deliver this contract and is engaging with the market to explore options and gauge the current market interest.
Site visits can be arranged on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st March 2025 for organisers to review the site should they wish to. Please use the messaging system on Kent Business Portal to request a site visit.
All submissions must be made via the ‘Messaging’ section of the Kent Business Portal. Submissions must be submitted by Friday 4th March 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 92000000

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 01/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008534-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-10T13:45:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:25:42.114Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04eb04