Decision details

Bristol Harbour Festival 2023-2027

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for a 1 year contract extension to deliver the Harbour Festival in 2023 and continued investment in the Harbour Festival from 2024-27 including approval to procure and award contracts.

Decision:

That Cabinet:

1.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Public Health, Communities and Bristol One City, subject to confirmation of authority to utilise the current budget, to award a contract for one year to Richmond Events Management to deliver the Harbour Festival in 2023 at a cost of £160k.

 

2.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Public Health, Communities and Bristol One City to take all steps required to incur the cost to procure and award a contract for delivery of the Harbour Festival from 2024-27 at a total cost of £640k, subject to confirmation of funding.

Report author: Jon Finch

Publication date: 02/08/2022

Date of decision: 02/08/2022

Decided at meeting: 02/08/2022 - Cabinet

Date comes into force if not called in: 10/08/2022

Call-in deadline date: 09/08/2022

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