Notice Information
Notice Title
The Big Bahooey Festival - 2026-2028
Notice Description
3 year contract (events May 2026, May 2027, May 2028) with the option to extend 1 additional year (May 2029) We are running a tender process with the intention of awarding a contract for the provision of a Festival Producer and are inviting suitably experienced / qualified organisations to tender. Event Date: Late May Bank holiday - 2026, 2027, 2028 and possible extension for 2029. HRP's requirements: Please refer to the Specification of Requirements for full details.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 3 year contract (events May 2026, May 2027, May 2028) with the option to extend 1 additional year (May 2029)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05464f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074528-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79952000 - Event services
79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
79953000 - Festival organisation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,020,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,020,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,020,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Jun 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
- Contact Name
- Sarah White
- Contact Email
- sarah.white@hrp.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 02081329662
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GREATER LONDON
- Postcode
- KT8 9AU
- Post Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Hampton
- Westminster Constituency
- Twickenham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074528-2025
17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031378-2025
10th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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