The provision of production infrastructure for the Black Music and Carnival Festival

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Notice Title

The provision of production infrastructure for the Black Music and Carnival Festival

Notice Description

The provision of production infrastructure for the Black Music and Carnival Festival 2026

Procurement Information

The justification is based on section 41 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023; a direct award of a public contract is permissible where: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can provide the required goods, services, or works, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services, or works. In accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, the conditions for a direct award are met in this case. Grace & Tailor Ltd is the only supplier with intimate operational knowledge of these specific events required to deliver the complex infrastructure for the Black Music Festival and Leeds West Indian Carnival. Their longstanding involvement in these events, combined with their established relationships with infrastructure providers, makes them uniquely positioned to meet the specific logistical and technical demands of the event. More critically their well-established relationships with both the Black Health Initiative and Carnival Committee alongside their understanding of the community requirements puts them in a unique position to deliver the events safely. There are also no reasonable alternatives as the relevant experience and specialism is crucial to ensuring the safe delivery of the event; the use of any alternative could potentially give rise to significant risk to public safety, staff welfare, and the national reputation of the events. For these reasons, the Council is satisfied that competition is absent on technical grounds and there is no reasonable alternative.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b68f
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056976-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
CPV Codes: 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £299,453 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 20 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period: 5 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LEEDS
Postcode: LS1 1UR
Post Town: Leeds
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Leeds
Electoral Ward: Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency: Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: GRACE AND TAILOR

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056976-2026
17th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056923-2026
17th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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