Christmas Tree Wonderland 2017-2021

Bournemouth Borough Council is looking for companies interested in providing and developing unique and individual commercial offers in the Town Centre leading into the Upper Lower Gardens and Pinewalk area, the Waterfront at Bournemouth Pier Approach, and an Attraction for the Lower Gardens, for the Christmas Season 2017 - 2021.

Featuring a Christmas Tree Wonderland, going through the Town Centre, Lower Gardens and Seafront, the commercial offer is open to creativity and innovation in order to provide quality attractions placing Bournemouth as a leading tourism and retail destination during the Christmas period. Visual details of the concept of the main attraction can be seen in Appendix A.

With 3 commercial sites available operators can bid for 1, 2 or all 3 of the opportunities developing the Christmas Tree Wonderland theme through commercial ventures.

The contract length for each Lot is 5 years, for the Christmas Season 2017 - 2021, with an option to extend annually for an additional 3 years (5+1+1+1). It is anticipated that the contract will start on 1 November 2017.

This is a Concession Opportunity. All suppliers who are interested in this opportunity are to register their interest accordingly

Additional information: Suppliers should search for the contract opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the contract opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion.

Responses to the contract opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system.

If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.

A notice was sent to the European Journal regarding this opportunity on 2 August 2016.