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Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation

Renfrewshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Renfrewshire Council

Buyer Address: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1JB

Contact Name: Aileen Ross

Contact Email: aileen.ross@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1414871542

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
n/a
Published
15 Jan 2026, 00:00
Deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79952100
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

Renfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established creative company to develop and deliver a parade and town centre animation for Paisley Halloween Festival 2026 on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October, and Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2027 (with the option of adding year 3 on 27/28 October 2028).

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547250

Link Title: Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation

Link Description: Renfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established creative company to develop and deliver a parade and town centre animation for Paisley Halloween Festival 2026 on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October, and Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2027 (with the option of adding year 3 on 27/28 October 2028).

Lots

Lot Description: The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold Open Tender procedure relating to a Services Contract.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-05-25T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-11-30T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Methodology (2026 Event)

Documents

Document Title: Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation

Document Description: Renfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established creative company to develop and deliver a parade and town centre animation for Paisley Halloween Festival 2026 on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October, and Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2027 (with the option of adding year 3 on 27/28 October 2028).

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