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Contract for Special Events PA and Equipment Hire
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Swansea Council’s Special Events Team delivers large-scale events across multiple venues, parks, and outdoor spaces throughout Swansea. Event sizes range from 200 to 180,000 attendees. To support these events, we require a comprehensive range of professional Public Address (PA) services. We are seeking a contractor who is reliable; able to supply a variety of high-quality sound equipment (including large-scale systems); provides excellent customer service; demonstrates strong sustainability credentials; and upholds exemplary health and safety standards. The contract for PA services will run for a 3-year period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029, with the option to extend for up to an additional two years. Requirements will vary annually depending on which events proceed.Lots OverviewThis Requirement is divided into five lots. Suppliers may tender for one or more lots:1. Lot 1 — Wales Airshow (Distributed PA)2. Lot 2 — Swansea Bay 10k3. Lot 3 — Christmas Parade4. Lot 4 – Swansea Fireworks Display5. Lot 5 — Additional Equipment / Ad-hoc PA ProvisionSmaller-scale events also require PA services throughout the year, sometimes at short notice. All dates for the next three years are subject to confirmation and depend upon events proceeding. A site visit can be arranged prior to tender submission if required.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 48952000
- 79952000
- 79953000
- 79954000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
4 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 13 Apr 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 13 April 2026.
Deadline in this release: Mon 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST.
Release 033426-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 12 Aug 2026Notice
Notice published 12 August 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 076593-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 17 Sep 2026Notice
Notice published 17 September 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 088040-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 13 Oct 2026Notice
Notice published 13 October 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 096505-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06814c
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- contract · Contract
- Last verified
- Wed 14 Oct 2026, 08:03 BST
- Read at
- Sat 17 Oct 2026, 00:13 BST
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