Award

Provision of Flying Display Director

  • BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012706

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ea81 (view related notices)

Published 3 April 2025, 10:34am



Scope

Description

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a dynamic, suitably qualified and experienced company to provide a Flying Display Director (FDD), Flying Control Committee (FCC), Air Traffic Control Services (ATS) and all associated elements to manage and deliver a flying display at each event.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £230,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 April 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

8 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 9 April 2025 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 11 months, 22 days

Description of possible extension:

Option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79952000 - Event services

Contract locations

  • UKD42 - Blackpool

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

R5 Air Displays Ltd

2 Tomlinson Close

Lincolnshire

LN4 4NH

United Kingdom

Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHB-5249-RZVD

PO Box 11, Town Hall

Blackpool

FY1 1NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKD42 - Blackpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government