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PAN3299 - Proposal to Install and Operate an Observation Wheel

Leicester City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:16.

Opportunity overview

Leicester City Council “The Authority” is looking for proposals from suitably qualified operators to install and operate an observation wheel as part of the City’s winter events programmes. The vision is for a spectacular observation wheel to be a focal point at Jubilee Square to be operational as per the dates below. The observation wheel will be required in the first year as follows: • Christmas, Jubilee Square, operational from Friday 7 November 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 Subsequent years will be agreed with the Supplier in advance. The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further four years. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 16 June 2025 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only. To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal. Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers .

Classification

  • CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Lots

  • Lot 1£500k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PAN3299
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
500,000

Renewal

Description
The proposed contract will be for one year with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further four years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 00:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2030, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
024232-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
21 May 2025, 16:11
Entry 2
Id
042427-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 14:53

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXRT-5737-VBQD
Name
Leicester City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 1FZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, 115 Charles Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXRT-5737-VBQD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Mrs Amina Laher
Telephone
+44 1164544032

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
No compliant tenders received
Final Status Date
10 Jul 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 1FZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051bcf-2025-07-23T14:53:25+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·