# TWBC - Concession of A Festive Experience at the Ice Rink, Calverley Grounds

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CEP Ltd
- Award value: £0
- Award date: 23 August 2024
- Published: 23 August 2024
- Contract start: 4 November 2024
- Contract end: 5 January 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8479b477-8fd0-4a6f-b4fb-c11edf40b9ec-780004
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b87037e9-83ce-4084-b1f5-3a00e6383d86

## Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council \(TWBC\) is inviting tenders for the concession of a Festive \\r Experience event, historically a Father Christmas event, at its annual ice rink in Calverley \\r Grounds\.\\r \\r Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for the concession of a Festive Experience\\r event at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds\. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with \\r a possible three annual extensions \(1\+1\+1\), extension subject to performance review and \\r event approval\. This year's event will run from 29 November 2024 - 5 January 2024\. If future \\r events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period\.\\r \\r The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 13 years\. Last season \(2023-24\) it \\r attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters \\r or who just come along for a walk within the grounds\. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 \\r visitors in the period\.\\r \\r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\\r Tender release: Monday 15th July 2024\\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Monday 5th August 2024\\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Monday 12th August 2024\\r Evaluation: w/c Monday 12th August 2024\\r Appointment of contractor: w/c Monday 26th August 2024

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8479b477-8fd0-4a6f-b4fb-c11edf40b9ec-780004)