# Lighting and Sound at the Ice Rink, Calverley Grounds

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 28 March 2023
- Planned start: 2 October 2023
- Planned end: 1 January 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3c98c9c3-1cf2-4abe-bb32-7eb6e2dfc55f-628898
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0107c524-318c-4b52-b300-266cc454a2cd

## Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for "Lighting & Sound at the Ice Rink" provision at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds\. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with a possible four annual extensions \(1\+1\+1\+1\+1\), extension subject to performance review\. This year's event will run from December 1st 2023 - January 1st 2024\. If future events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period\. The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 12 years\. Last season \(2022-23\) it attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along for a walk within the grounds\. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period\. In the 2021/22 season we attracted in excess of 50,000 skaters\. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: Tuesday 28th March 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Tuesday 25th April 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Tuesday 2nd May 2023 Evaluation: 3rd - 10th May 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 15th May 2023\. Please visit www\.kentbusinessportal\.org\.uk to view and subsequently submit a tender\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c98c9c3-1cf2-4abe-bb32-7eb6e2dfc55f-628898)