Contract

Provision of Flying Director for Blackpool Air Show

  • BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063114

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

Published 8 October 2025, 9:24am



Scope

Reference

DN766661

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 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £150,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

8 April 2025

Contract dates

  • 8 April 2025 to 31 March 2027
  • 1 year, 11 months, 23 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79952000 - Event services

Contract locations

  • UKD42 - Blackpool

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 2


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