Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation

Renfrewshire Council
Scotland
25 May 2026 to 30 November 2027

Development and delivery of a parade and town centre animation for the Paisley Halloween Festival. The contract covers two specific annual events in 2026 and 2027, with an optional third year in 2028. The scope requires high-level creative direction, project management, and community engagement to animate the town centre during the festival dates.

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Awarded value: £525k; As published
Published: 22 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 7 May 2026; CIRQUE BIJOU LIMITED
Contract length: 18 months; Ends 30 November 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of creative event production, parade design, and town centre animation services for large-scale public festivals and community celebrations.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 December 2025
Contract awardedto CIRQUE BIJOU LIMITED
7 May 2026
Contract starts
25 May 2026
Contract ends
30 November 2027

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7.0× the typical concert promotion contract (£75k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1046243/paisley-halloween-festival-parade-and-town-centre-animation
Buyer reference: RC-CPU-25-168
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Renfrewshire Council. Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre Animation. Contract award, 22 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1046243/paisley-halloween-festival-parade-and-town-centre-animation (accessed 12 October 2026).