AwardedAwarded 21 April 2026

Contract for Special Events Marquee Hire, Lot 1 – PVC Framed Marquee Hire & Lot 2 – Additional Equipment Hire

City & County of Swansea · Local authority

In brief

City & County of Swansea awarded this contract to Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd on 21 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 13 April 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Swansea Councils Special Events Team organise large scale events, the programme of events covers many venues in outdoor parks and spaces throughout Swansea. The scale of each event varies from 200 to 250,000 people. To facilitate these events we need to hire a variety of temporary marquees and sometimes additional equipment such as flooring, furniture etc. We are looking for a contractor that is reliable, able to supply a variety of marquee sizes, sometimes in large quantities, has excellent customer service, excellent quality equipment and a company that has an excellent attitude for sustainability and health and safety. The contract for marquee hire will cover a 3-year period of events from April 2026 to April 2026 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The requirements will change each year. The request for quote is split into 2 lots:- Lot 1 – PVC Clear span framed marquees Lot 2 – Additional equipment Dates for years 2 and 3, during the life of the contract are expected to be broadly similar to the above, where possible actual dates are expected to be confirmed by 31st March of each year. All staff should be fully and appropriately trained. Provide an overview of the training your staff will have received.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 – PVC Framed Marquee Hire
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2029
What this lot covers

Swansea Councils Special Events Team organise large scale events, the programme of events covers many venues in outdoor parks and spaces throughout Swansea. The scale of each event varies from 200 to 250,000 people. To facilitate these events we need to hire a variety of temporary marquees and sometimes additional equipment such as flooring, furniture etc. We are looking for a contractor that is reliable, able to supply a variety of marquee sizes, sometimes in large quantities, has excellent customer service, excellent quality equipment and a company that has an excellent attitude for sustainability and health and safety. The contract for marquee hire will cover a 3-year period of events from April 2026 to April 2026 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The requirements will change each year.

—£50,000
Lot 2 – Additional Equipment Hire
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2029
What this lot covers

Equipment to be used along with the Marquee's such as lights, folding chairs, table, heaters, air conditioning, sofa's, etc

—£50,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd (SME)Lot 1 – PVC Framed Marquee Hire£80,000
23 April 2026 to 22 April 2029
Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd (SME)Lot 2 – Additional Equipment Hire£20,000
23 April 2026 to 22 April 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 016134-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044029-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 016134-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026, last updated 13 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.