Traffic Road Signage for Air Festivals 2015 - 2017

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Important information - PLEASE READ Suppliers must go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk to obtain the documents. Please go to the opportunity section, you will find this opportunity under Bournemouth Borough Council. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should express their interest by clicking on the 'login and register interest' button below. New users to the system must register first to obtain a user name and password before returning to this opportunity. Please refer to the suppliers guide 'Visiting Site for the First Time' by clicking the 'Help' button. Once suppliers have expressed their interest they can access the procurement documentation from 'My Opportunities' on the home page. The Council seeks Quotes for the provision of traffic signage for the Bournemouth Air Festival, on a three year contract to supply, erect and remove directional road signage, and provide on-site cover for the duration of the events. The approximate value is £25,000 over a three year contract (1 year + 1 year + 1 year). Funding has been agreed for 2015, however funding for future years has yet to be agreed. <b>Bournemouth Air Festival </b> The free four day festival takes place annually in August attracting numbers in excess of 1.3 million each year. The dates for 2015 is 20th - 23rd August with dates for future years to be confirmed. The event site centres across the seafront on two levels, each covering a distance of 1.5 miles, with a large amount of trading concessions. The event also has a hospitality area and beach assault arena. Flying takes place each afternoon of the event, ranging from two to four hours in length, and across three evenings for dusk displays. Evening content consists of a fenced ticketed stage area which is protected by dense fire retardant scrim for a host of acts such as Rizzle Kicks, The Feeling and Blue, along with family entertainment and fireworks displays.