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Theatre In Education

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jul 2025 at 16:11

Award

18 Jun 2025 at 13:35

Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has concluded a procurement process titled "Theatre In Education" under the legal basis UKPGA 2023/54. The contract was aimed at engaging a service provider to promote road safety among young road users through theatre performances targeted at students in Year 7 and Year 11. The procurement was carried out under a limited competition method, specifically below threshold, with the final award to The Rapport Group Ltd. It is classified under the services category, specifically secondary education services, and focuses on the region UKJ in the United Kingdom. The contract period is from 14th July 2025 to 13th July 2026, with the contract notice published on 9th July 2025. The completion of the tender stage is reflected with the signing date also being 9th July 2025, with a gross contract value of £63,480.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and theatrical services, particularly those focusing on educational performances and road safety campaigns. The award to The Rapport Group Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), highlights the council's openness to engaging SMEs in delivering public services. Other businesses well-suited to compete in such tenders would likely possess capabilities in creative educational content delivery, with the infrastructure to manage performances across educational institutions. Given the limited competition approach, businesses with a niche focus on similar educational programmes would be strategically positioned to compete in such procurement processes in future rounds.

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Notice Title

Theatre In Education

Notice Description

East Sussex County has awarded a contract for its Theatre in Education programme, which promotes road safety among young road users. The contracts includes delivering road safety theatre performances to students in Year 7 and Year 11

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038747-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£52,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementpmo@eastsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE RAPPORT GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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