# Security Provision for the Ice Rink

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 17 August 2023
- Planned start: 6 November 2023
- Planned end: 12 January 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 780a8f82-a8ad-4046-b05a-57450ac5b734-672923
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8500ace-7d42-4274-b4cd-325fca6ef7ea

## Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for security provision at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds\. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with a possible four annual extensions \(1\+1\+1\+1\+1\), extension subject to performance review\. This year's event will run from December 1st, 2023 - January 1st, 2024\. If future events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period\. The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 12 years\. Last season \(2022-23\) it attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along for a walk within the grounds\. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period\. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 17th August 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 7th September 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 14th September 2023 Evaluation: w/c 18th September 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 2nd October 2023 If you would like to register your interest and subsequently submit a tender for this project please visit www\.kentbusinessportal\.org\.uk

## Related contract awards

- [Tunbridge Wells - Commercial Waste Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-85f79597-b808-49bd-a7b3-81ebe856d0cf): Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- [TWBC - Service and Maintenance Contract for Air Quality Stations](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a9e59ed1-a87b-498c-8915-97264bb2195f): Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- [Tunbridge Wells - Term Asbestos Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7b3b1cbb-3bd3-4833-b71b-582c35a570ce): Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/780a8f82-a8ad-4046-b05a-57450ac5b734-672923)