Decision details

The Bristol Run events have been successfully managed by Great Run Co since 2016 on a three plus two year contract basis. Both the 10k and half marathon events were cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Continued uncertainty around covid in the spring of 2021 led to the 10k and half marathon being combined into one event in September 2021.
Great Run Co was granted an additional one-year extension as a contract variation, due to the event being cancelled in 2021. This extension commits them to running Bristol Run during 2022 and their current plan is to once again combine the two distances as one autumn event.

To procure Great Run Co to take on the development, management, and successful delivery of the Run Bristol portfolio of events – specifically the Bristol 10k and Bristol Half Marathon over a 5 -year period. Including a one year extension as a contract variation to enable them to run Bristol Run during 2022 in September 2022.

Option 1 - The ongoing impact of the pandemic on events was a key element of the feedback received and it is clear that the industry will continue to deal with high levels of risk and uncertainty in the coming years. The procurement process ran smoothly and Great Run Co came out as the clear, successful preferred supplier once again – giving us confidence to award them the contract over the other applicants.
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