Concession Contract for Ross Bandstand and West Princes Street Gardens
Awarded to Neighbourgood Limited, Watchtower Live
The City of Edinburgh Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 30 June 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 12 January 2026
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Contracting authority
The City of Edinburgh Council
BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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BuyerEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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Lots (3)
May Event
A ticketed 2-day Community and Family orientated event utilising both the Ross Bandstand and West Princes Street Gardens. Maximum 12 days including ingress and egress on site. Please refer to Lot 1 Specification for details in full.. The contract/lot is not awarded.
Summer Festival at Ross Bandstand
A ticketed venue for either cultural, theatre or performing arts event of up to 44 performance days in total utilising the Ross Bandstand only and accommodating both the established Edinburgh Festival Carnival and Edinburgh International Festival ‘large events’ as part of the schedule. Events based on a potential 54 days hire period (including build, performance and strike periods). Lot 2 events and activities are restricted solely to using the Ross Bandstand and its footprint with no large infrastructure permitted in the wider Gardens. Please refer to Lot 2 Specification for details in full.. This is a Contract Award Notice for Lot 2.
Won by Neighbourgood LimitedSeptember Event
A ticketed 2-day Youth orientated event utilising both the Ross Bandstand and West Princes Street Gardens. Maximum 12 days including ingress and egress on site. Please refer to Lot 3 Specification for details in full.. This is a Contract Award Notice for Lot 3.
Won by Watchtower Live
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £971,432
- Procedure
- Open
- Published
- 30 June 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £654,531
- Award date
- 6 March 2026
- Contract period
- — → 13 February 2030
- Neighbourgood Limited
- Watchtower Live
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Notice history
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Contract
22 April 2026
Contract Notice
28 November 2025
Prior Information Notice
30 June 2025
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