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MBC000631 - Middlesbrough Events and Infrastructure

Middlesbrough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 16:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Apr 2026 at 11:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Mar 2026 at 15:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Middlesbrough Council procured professional event services to support its Events Team and the development of its operating arrangements. The requirement covers infrastructure for various Council events, technical assurance of third-party events held on Council land, and support for developing good-practice event processes and governance. This is a public-sector services contract, including event infrastructure, event assurance and governance support rather than a single event delivery assignment. The work is delivered for Council activities in Middlesbrough and the surrounding area covered by the Council. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers working across event management, event infrastructure, technical compliance, risk assurance and public-sector event governance would find the requirement most directly relevant.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Boss Event Management on 2 April 2026. It used a below-threshold open competition, with submissions due by 23 March 2026 at 12:00. Four bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs and all from VCSEs. The contract value is £128,160 excluding VAT (£160,200 including VAT). The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029, with two 12-month extensions available; the maximum stated extent is 31 May 2030. The award covered one lot. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 70% and price at 30%. The awarded service is classified as recreational, cultural and sporting services, following the original event-services requirement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for an SME-capable event services supplier supporting a local authority Events Team, rather than only providing one-off event production. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to combine practical event infrastructure delivery with technical assurance of third-party events on Council land. It would also need to help establish and apply consistent event processes, governance and good practice within a public-sector team. Relevant experience should therefore cover event planning and operations, infrastructure coordination, technical and safety assurance, stakeholder management, and the production or implementation of governance procedures. The procurement attracted four final-stage bids, showing that the requirement was contestable among smaller suppliers. Suppliers able to demonstrate strong quality, alongside commercially competitive pricing, would be well placed for comparable work with this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MBC000631 - Middlesbrough Events and Infrastructure

Notice Description

With a brand new Events Team at Middlesbrough Council, the Council is looking for a suitably qualified supplier to provide professional services, as the team develop over the next two years. This includes infrastructure requirements at various Council events. Technical Assurance on third party events held on Council land and the support in developing good practice event processes and governance within in the team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066599
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077372-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£128,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£128,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£128,160 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£128,160 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 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
Middlesbrough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS1 9FT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC12 South Teesside
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Newport
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Boss Event Management

Further Information

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