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

Awarded to Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd

City & County of Swansea(buyer)

Published
Published 23 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 23 March 2026
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Swansea Council has awarded a 3-year contract for special events marquee hire to Commercial Marquee Hire Ltd to support large-scale outdoor events across the city, with attendance ranging from 200 to 250,000 people. The contract, split into two lots, covers PVC framed marquee hire and additional equipment such as flooring and furniture, with an option to extend for up to two further years. The successful contractor must demonstrate reliability, supply variety in marquee sizes, provide excellent customer service and equipment quality, and maintain strong sustainability and health and safety practices.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1 – PVC Framed Marquee Hire

    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.

    £50,000Won by Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd

  • Lot 2 – Additional Equipment Hire

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

    £50,000Won by Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£100,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
23 February 2026
Questions by
16 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Leisure equipment

Award outcome

Awarded value
£100,000
Award date
20 April 2026
Contract period
12 April 2026 → 12 April 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
22 April 2031
Winner
  • Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd

This contract ends on 12 April 2029, or 22 April 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Commercial Marquee Hire LTtd

Based in
Llanelli
Public contracts won
1
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Competition and scoring

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Price 60% · Quality 40%

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  • Price 60%60%

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  1. Contract

    13 May 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    23 February 2026

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