Live Entertainment for HM Forces Worldwide.

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Entertainment services. The Authority is seeking Expressions of Interest from potential suppliers for the requirement of providing live entertainment for HM Forces Worldwide.This requirement is specifically for HM Forces and MoD Civilian personnel deployed on operations around the world, maritime deployments outside UK home waters, and other operations and exercises, including Remote Permanent Joint Operating Bases. In addition, live entertainment is to be provided to personnel who are rehabilitating at clinical facilities and associated hospitals, following operational deployments. The Authority may also require the provision of live entertainment shows on an adhoc basis in support of HM ForcesLive entertainment to be provided is to comprise of a mixture of comedy, music, dancers and celebrity ‘Grip & Grin' as appropriate to the location and audience. The purpose of the requirement is to provide respite for personnel operating in often arduous, austere and dangerous environments at sustained high levels of operational tempo. The successful contractor will be operating in diverse locations worldwide, often austere and remote, with limited access to developed levels of infrastructure, equipment, transport and utilities, and subject to heightened levels of personal danger.It is envisaged that the services will be required for a 3 year period commencing on 01st November 2014 and will include two additional option periods of up to a maximum of one year per option. The authority is not obliged to take up any of the option years.