First Responder at the Ice Rink, Calverley Grounds

Tender description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for “First Responder” provision at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with a possible four annual extensions (1+1+1+1+1), extension subject to performance review. This year’s event will run from December 1st, 2023 – January 1st, 2024. If future events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period. The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 12 years. Last season (2022-23) it attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along to take in the festive atmosphere. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period. In the 2021/22 season we attracted in excess of 50,000 skaters. Last year there were 50 “on ice” incidents which is a slight increase compared to 40 in 2021. However, 50 is still the 2nd lowest amount of incidents in the history of the event. Keywords: First Aid, Events, First Responder