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COV - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice

Coventry City Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 15:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council commissions external music tutors to support its music service across Coventry. Tutors work in schools, community settings and professional partner venues, helping the council deliver music provision across the city. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work, and delivery is centred on Coventry. The arrangement is described as a “pseudo” dynamic purchasing system under the light-touch regime, intended to recruit and retain high-quality tutors. The work is relevant to music educators and tuition providers able to deliver teaching in the different settings used by the council. The requirement covers individual tutors as well as small music businesses, reflected in the range of supplier types appointed.

The process is complete and the council has appointed 108 suppliers through selective call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system. The award is dated 30 May 2021. Its recorded value is £70,807.58; the tender’s stated estimated value is £2,000,000. The contract period attached to the award runs from 1 to 2 September 2028. The wider purchasing system is described as having a five-year validity, extended by a further increment, with expiry no later than 31 August 2028; the tender records a submission deadline of 31 July 2028. The award notice covers the period 1 July to 30 September 2026. No lot structure or evaluation criteria are set out in the available process details.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Coventry City Council for external music tuition delivered in schools, community settings and professional partner venues. The appointed group comprises mainly individual tutors and small providers, rather than a single large delivery organisation, indicating that the requirement can be met by specialist practitioners as well as music tuition businesses. Suppliers competing for a comparable future requirement would need to provide high-quality music tuition and be capable of working across the council’s varied settings in Coventry. The appointment of a large supplier pool suggests that local or regional coverage and the ability to supply tutors across a range of needs are commercially relevant. The stated purpose includes both recruiting and retaining tutors, so a credible supplier would need to support dependable ongoing delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice

Notice Description

This is a "pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System" under the Light Touch Regime to support the recruitment and retention of external high-quality music tutors to work in Coventry schools, the community, and in professional partner venues helping to deliver an excellent service for the City. The 'Period of Validity' of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be five (5) years from commencement and has been extended by a further increment, to a total of up to a further three (3) years, with an expiry date of no later than 31 August 2028. To apply, please visit https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home This award notice is to cover the period of 01.07.26 to 30.09.26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bff45d6f-f1fb-44ad-9e67-d9bc7a072bdb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0e292f-42a9-49cf-b9e3-0a5f396429e1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,807 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20215 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2028 - 2 Sep 2028 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV6 9SL
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Foleshill
Westminster Constituency
Coventry East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
108
Supplier Names

Karel Vrbik

Will Taggart

Alex Stott Drum Tuition

Brenda Allison

Brian Thomas

Joseph Shimmin

Peter Cooke

Stephen Plummer

James George Miller

Jasmin Earnshaw

Jaque Durrant

Cameron Jack Woodhead

Geoffrey Williams

Malc Evans

Tim Perkins

Louise Davies

Dan Cippico

Elizabeth Long

Simon Cliffe Guitar

Katherine Fear

Steven Fox

Tom Haines

Joe Cook

Annette Ball

Arjun Jethwa

Kerry West

Victoria Bacon

Michael Maddock

Peter Cornell

Martyna Strzalka

Richard English

Joe Davies

Sara Lane Rees

Pardip Bhamrah

Heather Duncanson

Lucy Armstrong

Melissa Brown

Barrie Johnson

Mafalda Barradas Vaz Galante

Richard Charles Taggart

Nathan de Broize-King

Kai Chareunsy

Sheng-Che Music Tuition

Thomas Pilsbury

Da-Hee Kim

Carla Mendoza Trejo

Tetlow Music Tuition

Natasha Clark

Olivia Jago

Joseph Ockford

Daniel Wilby

David Barrett

Ella Rainbird

Laura Tetlow (Music Tree)

Elizabeth Daws

Rose Johnson

John Fennell

Charlie Dale-Harris

Liam Condon

Tommy Hill

Gabrielle Lucas

Molly Welling

James Romaine

Atmos Productions

Alex Bland

Catherine Scott Burt

Erica Sinclair

Robyn Lund

Li-Tang Huang

Hannah Ockford

Alistair Kennedy

Mostly Music

Chris Foster

Thomas Moore

Yijie Qu

Maia Roberts

Lauren Parnell

IDA Piano Fun

Josephine Hepburn

Cerys Lee-Jones

Roisin Howitt Music

Callum Maciver

David Graham

Luke Weaver

Matthew Michell

Krystle Murphy

Yejin Lee

Nathan Halliwell

Xin Chen Piano Studio

Jonathan Phillips

Dominic Allison

Luanah Lefebvre

Dylan Myhill

Miss Karolina Tomaszewicz

Tyler Wood

Timothy Spencer

Nicolas Herrera

Grace Boylin

LOVE UN LIMITED

Jessica Hannah

Made by Allen

Sophia Arnold

Peter Whitehead

Charlotte Hand

Hyun Soo Jung

Liam Halloran

Ludovic Merkelbach

Melinda Toparti

Further Information

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