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Delivery of Spectra 2026 and 2027

Aberdeen City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:51.

Opportunity overview

Contract for the curation and production of the programme for Spectra, Scotland's Festival of Light, in 2026 and 2027

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Live Event Management LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jul 2025
Award ID
057273-2025-CRN00040110-1
Status
active
Location
Aberdeen, UKM50, AB10 1UP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • CPV79952100 — Cultural event organisation services

Lots

  • Aberdeen City Council are seeking to appoint an experienced festival or event production company to curate and produce the programme for Spectra, Scotland's Festival of Light in 2026 and 2027.£1m

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
CRN00040110
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
17 Jun 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
17 Jun 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
17 Jun 2025, 12:00

Communication

Classification

Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Aberdeen City Council are seeking to appoint an experienced festival or event production company to curate and produce the programme for Spectra, Scotland's Festival of Light in 2026 and 2027.

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Programme
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Contract Management and Management Information
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Production Management
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 4
Name
Sustainability and Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Environmental Wellbeing
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
5

Contract period

Duration In Days
660

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Union Terrace Gardens and additional city centre locations

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM50
Entry 2
Region
UKM50

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79952100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cultural event organisation services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-757
Name
Aberdeen City Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM50
Locality
Aberdeen
Postal Code
AB16 5GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
08
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Recreation, culture and religion

Identifier

Legal Name
Aberdeen City Council

Contact

Name
David Officer
Telephone
+44 1467539600
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-148153
Name
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Aberdeen
Postal Code
AB10 1WP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Castle Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-161131
Name
Live Event Management LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM50
Locality
Aberdeen
Postal Code
AB10 1UP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o Gilbert Watson & Associates LTD, 42 Carden Place

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Live Event Management LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 7845237672

Award information

Award 1
Id
057273-2025-CRN00040110-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-161131
Name
Live Event Management LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057273-2025-CRN00040110-1
Status
active
Award ID
057273-2025-CRN00040110-1
Date Signed
10 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aberdeen · UKM50 · AB16 5GB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM50

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0515a4-2025-09-17T12:01:23+01:00compiled ·