Christmas Tree Wonderland 2017-2021

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The deadline for submitting your response to this contract opportunity is 27 September 2016 at 14:00.

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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.

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.

A notice was sent to the European Journal regarding this opportunity on 02 August 2016.