The Provision of Winter Hub Services 2025 & 2026

Concepts

• event services
• glasgow
• winter hub
• winter hub services
• winter hubs services
• winter
• winter events
• two winter hub sessions
• festive “winter hub” attractions
• the winter hubs

Location

Glasgow

Description

Glasgow is building a new approach to winter events in the city following a strategic review of the festive offering and to support the economic and social recovery of the city. While long-term plans will continue to evolve in the coming months, Glasgow is seeking to work with partners to develop a programme of events and activity in 2025 and 2026 that supports this objective. The Council seeks to appoint a single concessionaire who can provide creative, innovative proposals for the delivery of festive “Winter Hub” attractions within Glasgow City Centre and at Glasgow Green. Proposals must include all infrastructure supply and installation. Initial locations for the Winter Hubs have been identified as: Glasgow Green St Enoch Square A sole concessionaire will be awarded the contract for both years. The single appointed concessionaire will be responsible for the design and build of the winter hubs along with the recruitment and management of all vendors throughout the contract period. Income – A set fee will be payable to the Council from the successful concessionaire for the rights to provide the Winter Hubs and associated activities for each year of the contract.

Total Quantity or Scope

Contract Title: The Provision of Winter Hubs Services 2025 & 2026 Contract Reference: GCC006448CPU Contract Duration: 2 Years (2025 & 2026 – comprises two Winter Hub sessions) The Council invites tender bids for a single concessionaire who can provide creative, innovative proposals for the delivery of festive “Winter Hub” attractions within Glasgow City Centre and at Glasgow Green. Proposals must include all infrastructure supply and installation. … A sole concessionaire will be awarded the contract for both 2025 & 2026 years. The single appointed concessionaire will be responsible for the design and build of the winter hubs along with the recruitment and management of all vendors throughout the contract period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79952000 - Event services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Re SPD Questions 4D.1, 4D1.1, 4D1.2, 4D2, 4D2.1 and 4D2.2; applicants must hold the certificates for Quality Control and Environmental Management Standards or comply with all the questions noted in SPD Section 4D. Freedom of Information Act — Information on the FOI Act is contained in Appendix A of the ITT. Applicants must note the implications of this legislation and ensure that any information they wish the council to consider withholding is specifically indicated on the FOI certificate (NB the council does not bind itself to withhold this information). Tenderers Amendments — Applicants must enter any clause, condition, amendment to specification or any other qualification they may wish to make conditional to this offer. Applicants will be required to complete the tenderers amendment certificate. Prompt Payment — The successful tenderer shall, as a condition of being awarded the tender, be required to demonstrate to the council's satisfaction that all funds due to the tenderer's permitted sub-contractors in respect of these works are paid timeously and that as a minimum invoices rendered by subcontractors shall (unless formally disputed by the tenderer) be paid within 30 days of receipt. The successful tenderer shall also impose this condition on its sub-contractors in respect of payments due to any sub-sub-contractors, if any. Applicants will be required to complete the prompt payment certificate. Non Collusion — Applicants will be required to complete the Non Collusion certificate. Insurance Mandate - All successful suppliers will be required to sign an Insurance Mandate, contained in the buyers attachments area within the PCS Tender portal authorising the Council to request copies of insurance documents from the supplier’s insurance provider. If the mandate is not signed and returned the Council reserves the right to request copies of insurance certificates from bidders at any point during the contract period. Terms and Conditions are located within the Buyers Attachments area of PCS-T. Additional information pertaining to this contract notice is contained in the Invitation to Tender situated within the Buyers Attachments area of PCS-T. Bidders must ensure they read these documents in line with this contract notice. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29513. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Mandatory Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information refer to Section 5 of the Invitation to Tender situated within the Buyers Attachments area of PCS-T. (SC Ref:802155)