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Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe Instituto de la Cultura y de las Artes de Sevilla (ICAS), through its Vice-Chairmanship of the Board of Directors, is procuring a light, sound and staging show to be performed on the Guadalquivir River around the Muelle de la Sal in Seville. The show forms part of the ICAS Christmas activities programme for 2026-2027. The contract is published as tender id 498/26 with an estimated value of 749952 EUR.
Key points
- Status at the source
- Published, open for bids
- Reference
- 498/26
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Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €749,952
- €374,976 to €749,952
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 95% of their published estimate, half of them between 50% and 100%, based on 401 awards of the last 3 years.
Each award is compared with the estimate of the same lots, framework agreements excluded. A published estimate may include options and renewals, so an award under it is not always a discount.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 37 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €749,952
- Median award
- €15,000
- Middle half of past awards
- €8,000 to €32,000
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Servicio de catering para ofrecer un cóctel con motivo de la inauguración de la 23 Edición del Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla en el espacio Cartuja Center Cite de Sevilla €8,000
- La celebración del espectáculo RECITAL DE LA GUITARRA RENACENTISTA, del artista Enrique Solinís, los días 19 y 20 de septiembre de 2026 en la Iglesia San Luis de los Franceses de Sevilla, incluido en la Programación Oficial de la XXIV Bienal de Flamenco 2026, aprobada en Resolución de la Vicepresidencia del ICAS de fecha 2 de febrero de 2026. €4,000
- La celebración de los espectáculos Sonantas y danzas y Lo que siento el 29 de octubre de 2026; Falla y su tiempo y Jugando con fuego el 30 de octubre de 2026; Sonata para Falla y Luna de Falla el 31 de octubre de 2026; Ecos contemporáneos y Soñando el romanticismo el 2 de noviembre de 2026 en Espacio Turina que forma parte de la programación oficial del Espacio Turina para la Temporada 26-27 €8,000
- La celebración del espectáculo FESTIVAL DE ROCK DE BELLAVISTA 2026, el 11 de septiembre de 2026 en el aparcamiento de la piscina del CD Bellavista siendo parte de la Programación Cultural de Verano 2026 del Instituto de la Cultura y las Artes de Sevilla. €6,650
- Contratación de los servicios necesarios para la celebración de la Gala El Mundo por Montera de la XXIV Bienal de Flamenco que tendrá lugar en la Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Sevilla el día 10 de septiembre de 2026 €190,178
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileVicepresidencia del Consejo de Administración de la Entidad Pública Empresarial Instituto de la Cultura y de las Artes de Sevilla (ICAS)
- notices in the register
- 69
- awards
- 52
- awarded in total
- €1.4M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 49
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 12%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 52 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLANIFICACIÓN ESCÉNICA, S.L. | 2 | €83,599 | Jun 2026 |
| GRUPO CONCERT TOUR S.L. | 1 | €190,178 | Sep 2026 |
| TEATRO DE LA MAESTRANZA Y SALAS DEL ARENAL, S.A. | 1 | €144,896 | Aug 2026 |
| ARTE Y MOVIMIENTO PRODUCCIONES, S.L. | 1 | €123,101 | Jul 2026 |
| CALIPEDIA PRODUCTIONS S.L | 1 | €41,000 | Jul 2026 |
Based on 37 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
5 open tenders right now
- Supply and assembly of furniture for the Blas Infante Municipal Library of the Seville City Council 11 days left
- Temporary rental, transport, installation, dismantling and cleaning of chemical toilets at Muelle de la Sal, Seville, for the Christmas Culture Programme 2026-2027 12 days left
- Traffic and navigation restriction service on the Guadalquivir river at the Salt Wharf for the Christmas show organised by ICAS 12 days left
Market context
Larger than 74% of the open notices in Culture, sport & recreation across Europe.
- open now in Culture, sport & recreation
- 881
- median open notice
- €138,953
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersSpain · Culture, sport & recreation
- different companies won awards here
- 11,771
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 1%
- winners of the last 12 months were new here
- 11,635 of 11,698
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 2,343
Based on 17,640 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners. New: no award from the same buyer or market in the two years before.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 3.1
- of those lots received a single tender
- 32%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 1%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 3%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
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