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Event Management, Production and Security for May Morning at Magdalen Bridge

Oxford City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Oxford City Council

Buyer Address: Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, UKJ14, OX1 1BX, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Procurement

Contact Email: Procurement@oxford.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
150000.0 GBP
Gross: 180000.0 GBP
Published
04 Mar 2026, 17:21
Deadline
25 Mar 2026, 17:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
75240000 - Public security, law and order services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

We are seeking a VAT registered company to undertake the event management and security of May Morning at Magdalen Bridge/High Street in Oxford. We will accept quotations from event management companies, a consortium or partnership able to demonstrate their ability to deliver on the event management services and security services required; however there must be one lead organisation or person contractually responsible for the overall delivery of this contract. Your organisation, consortium or partnership will have an Event Manager to assign to the project with extensive experience in event management for outdoor events of this size and nature.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019700-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 150,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 180,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-10-06T23:59:59+01:00

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