P-0225 Winter Light Trail Installation Event at Heaton Park

Manchester City Council
North West
3 April 2025 to 2 April 2028

Design, delivery, operation, and management of a winter lights festival at Heaton Park. The scope covers the full project lifecycle from initial concept development through to day-to-day event running, requiring an experienced operator capable of managing large-scale public installations and site logistics.

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Awarded value: £8.8m; As published
Published: 20 November 2024
Awarded: 11 March 2025; FTF2 Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 2 April 2028

What the contract covers

Event design, delivery, operation and management service

Provision of event management, creative design, and operational delivery services for large-scale public light trail festivals and seasonal attractions.

Design the Winter Lights Festival at Heaton Park, from initial concept development
Deliver the Winter Lights Festival at Heaton Park
Operate and manage the Winter Lights Festival, including its day-to-day running

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Event design, delivery, operation and management service
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 3 April 2025 to 2 April 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79952000, 92300000

Services in this contract

Light festivals, light trails and projection showsMain service£50k typicalDesign, delivery and operation of Winter Lights Festival at Heaton Park

Lifecycle

Published
20 November 2024
Contract awardedto FTF2 Limited
11 March 2025
Contract starts
3 April 2025
Contract ends
2 April 2028

The buyer

Manchester City Council

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FTF2 Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/890015/p-0225-winter-light-trail-installation-event-at-heaton-park
Buyer reference: DN752795
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Manchester City Council. P-0225 Winter Light Trail Installation Event at Heaton Park. Contract award, 20 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/890015/p-0225-winter-light-trail-installation-event-at-heaton-park (accessed 4 November 2026).