PAN3566 - Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester
Leicester City CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £400,000
Deadline
12 November 2026
31 days remaining
Published
12 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Leicester City Council invites proposals from suitably qualified Funfair operators for a funfair at Abbey Park, Leicester for its Tourism, Culture & Inward Investment Team. A site visit is being held to the site at 10am on 20 October 2026.
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 one year. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation.
Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 12 November 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only.
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- 1
HANSOM AIRPORT TAXIS
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- 2
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total awarded
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6 contracts wonlatest 23 Sept 2026ends 31 Jul 2028£134,136
total awarded
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Leicester City CouncilKey Dates
Published
12 October 2026
Submission deadline
12 November 2026
Notice type
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