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Musical Instrument and Singing Tuition for School Delivery

Kingston Upon Hull City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2025 at 11:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

13 Aug 2025 at 10:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Jun 2025 at 13:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

As of 25th November 2025, Kingston Upon Hull City Council has finalised an award for a tender focused on providing Musical Instrument and Singing Tuition to schools within their jurisdiction. The process, initiated as an open tender competition under the category of education and training services, received multiple proposals. The successful bidders are Freedom Road Creative Arts, Yorkshire Young Musicians, and Creative Infusions Music Education Ltd, each deemed capable of contributing to the three-year framework with an optional one-year extension. The contract, valued at £120,000, is set to commence on 1st April 2026, and the direct appointment approach within a closed framework agreement provides flexibility for Hull City Council to manage service fulfilment directly with the highest-ranked suppliers.

This contract opens up significant opportunities for businesses within the music education sector, particularly small and medium enterprises, to align their services with local educational needs. Suppliers involved in music education, especially those that are VCSEs, can gain stability and growth through engagement in public sector projects. Furthermore, this framework contract allows for the establishment of long-term partnerships with public authorities, enhancing the reputation and reliability of suppliers in Hull and potentially leading to future opportunities in similar domains. The focus on education and training underscores the importance of experienced music education businesses supplying high-quality, innovative educational services to schools, supporting continuous improvement and social value initiatives within the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Musical Instrument and Singing Tuition for School Delivery

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a tender from three suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver Musical Instrument and Singing Tuition for School Delivery Framework. The Authority proposes to enter into Contracts for a period of 3 years with the successful Tenderers (Service Providers), with an option to extend for a period of up to 1 x 12 months. Such extension will be at the discretion of the Council and subject to satisfactory performance. The services are to commence 1st April 2026. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services at PS120,000 including the extension period. The successful tenderers are as follows: Freedom Road Creative Arts (Company No 06614442) Yorkshire Young Musicians (Company No 05207175) Creative Infusions Music Education Ltd (Company No 15222629)

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95237&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0551c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076801-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

80100000 - Primary education services

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

80310000 - Youth education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
25 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kingston Upon Hull City Council
Additional Buyers

Hull City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 1AA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Creative Infusions Music Education Ltd

Freedom Road Creative Arts

Yorkshire Young Musicians

Further Information

Notice Documents

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