Award

Bath Christmas Market 2026 - 2030 Site & Production Delivery

  • Bath & North East Somerset Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068211

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05218f (view related notices)

Published 24 October 2025, 1:34pm



Scope

Reference

DN774966

Description

Delivery of the production, site, security and traffic management for Bath Christmas Market.

The contractor will be required to:

 Maintain, load, transport, construct and remove temporary structures in accordance with

specifications and schedules, specified by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

 Provide temporary event staff to cover a wide range of roles and duties in accordance with

specifications and schedules, specified by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

 Provide temporary event site services such as: staff welfare facilities, event control premises,

power distribution, water, sanitation, fencing, lighting, refrigeration, firefighting equipment,

Wi-Fi and on-site communications.

 To design, create, deliver and construct artistic installations and special features as required

and/or agreed by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

 Provide temporary event security provision in accordance with specifications and schedules,

specified by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

 Provide temporary event medical and welfare services in accordance with specifications and

schedules, specified by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

 Provide temporary event waste and recycling services in accordance with specifications and

schedules, specified by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

 Provide hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) measures where specified by Bath and North East

Somerset Council working in partnership with Avon and Somerset Police

 Provide experienced and appropriately qualified temporary coach marshals to ensure the

safe arrival and departure of coaches to ensure minimal disruption to the network.

 Provide traffic management as specified by Bath and North East Somerset Council, Event

Team.

 Provide site plans and technical drawings (CAD) during the whole planning period of the

event.

 Attend daily, and any other briefings/meetings as specified by Bath and North East Somerset

Council.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £3,680,676 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

24 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

24 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 4 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

15 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 March 2026 to 31 December 2030
  • 4 years, 10 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Contract locations

  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Information about tenders

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

G.C.D. ENTERPRISES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04124552
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJJT-7443-HVXY

41 Clay Close

Westbury

BA13 4DU

United Kingdom

Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Bath & North East Somerset Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLVH-3287-JWJV

The Guildhall

Bath

BA1 5AW

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government