Planning

Supplier Engagement - Christmas Event at Tonbridge Castle

  • Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008534

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eb04

Published 10 March 2025, 1:45pm



Scope

Reference

Tonbridge Castle Christmas Event

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.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 1 January 2026
  • 2 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

5 April 2025

Engagement process 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.

Tonbridge Castle is looking to hold an attraction on the bailey lawn that will have the key elements of Food, Drink, some shopping and a key attraction to entice people to visit.

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.

All submissions must be made via the 'Messaging' section of the Kent Business Portal. Submissions must be submitted by Friday 4th March 2025.


Contracting authority

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBNB-2692-VQCJ

Kings Hill (Head Office), Gibson Building, Gibson Drive

West Malling

ME19 4LZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Mr Jack Cuthbertson

Telephone: +44 1892554070

Email: jack.cuthbertson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website: https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/

Region: UKJ46 - West Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government