Provision of Services and Facilities for Exercise Telemark Titan 2018 and 2019

Sports-event organisation services. The Authority has a requirement for a 1 year contract with option for a further year for the provision of a venue, services and facilities for Telemark Titan ski training and racing competition hosting up to 170 personnel for up to 15 days in January each year. The contractor will be required to provide a championship venue that is able to conduct Telemark ski racing events, which must be on mainland Europe, and no more than 1200km from Calais, and no further than 2 hours drive from an International airport and have good public transport links. The Contractor will be required to provide suitable slopes for teaching beginners through to race techniques, prior to the delivery of a race programme that will meet FIS Telemark regulations requiring a jump, a loom (and large banked turn) and a suitable skating area in the finish. All dedicated race slopes/courses are to meet Federation International Ski (FIS) standards and be homologated for GS. And race slopes should take a maximum of 20 minutes to get from the finish area back to the start area by the use of lifts; ideally 10 minutes or less. An area to run a 'mountain race', with ascent and descent (both on and off piste) in controlled conditions is also required. Suitable medical and mountain rescue support is required to support the training and racing, as are homologated timing systems and appropriate safety provision and netting. A suitable race office is to be provided with the ability to connect to broadband internet and conduct administration. A suitable location for 150 personnel to attend a prize giving is also required. Facilities for racer's personal ski preparation are required. Accommodation for all personnel will be required in the local vicinity - tenderers will be required to put forward suggested accommodation solutions as part of their tender. Provisional Championship dates are 2018 - Jan 2018; 2019 - Jan 2019. At the tender stage there will be a requirement for the Evaluation Team to visit the site to verify the evidence provided in the Tender responses during the Tender Evaluation period. the dates for the site visit are currently expected to be between 06-10 February 2017.