Festival organisation services

Tender description

The successful supplier will manage all aspects of the production of a Gloucester Tall Ships Festival in 2021. Following a review after the 2021 festival, it is anticipated that the appointed supplier will undertake the planning for and provision of up to 3 successive festivals in 2023, 2025 and 2027. The festival site location is Gloucester Docks – the site is divided into several sections and each section has a different landowner, these are: Gloucester City Council, The Canal and River Trust and Peel Holdings. The premises licence is held by the Gloucester Docks Estate Company (GDECL) a group made up of residential and business owners on the site. There are 2 museums on the site and various businesses, bars and restaurants. 1) Aims of the gloucester tall ships festival I. to be one of the UK’s best Festival of Tall Ships – becoming recognised within international Tall Ships community as a high-quality, desirable event to attend; II. to generate pride in Gloucester’s historic docks; III. to showcase Gloucester as a vibrant and prosperous and international city; IV. to promote and involve Gloucesters’ diverse communities and local businesses; V. to boost Gloucesters’ economy; VI. to provide an event that gives value for money and has something for all age groups; VII. to be economically and environmentally sustainable. The successful supplier will manage all aspects of the production of a Gloucester Tall Ships Festival in 2021. Following a review after the 2021 festival, it is anticipated that the appointed supplier will undertake the planning for and provision of up to 3 successive festivals in 2023, 2025 and 2027. The festival site location is Gloucester Docks – the site is divided into several sections and each section has a different landowner, these are: Gloucester City Council, The Canal and River Trust and Peel Holdings. The premises licence is held by the Gloucester Docks Estate Company (GDECL) a group made up of residential and business owners on the site. There are 2 museums on the site and various businesses, bars and restaurants. 1. Aims of the gloucester tall ships festival I. to be one of the UK’s best Festival of Tall Ships – becoming recognised within international Tall Ships community as a high-quality, desirable event to attend; II. to generate pride in Gloucester’s historic docks; III. to showcase Gloucester as a vibrant and prosperous and international city; IV. to promote and involve Gloucesters’ diverse communities and local businesses; V. to boost Gloucesters’ economy; VI. to provide an event that gives value for money and has something for all age groups; VII. to be economically and environmentally sustainable.