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TVCA-PROC-0829 - Music Festivals Support

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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18 Aug 2026 at 12:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned services to support and strengthen music festivals across the Tees Valley. The work covers business sustainability, income diversification and resource development, helping festivals improve their resilience and develop their financial and operational capacity. It is a consultancy-led services requirement, classified as research consultancy services. Delivery is for music festivals operating across the Tees Valley, with the Combined Authority acting as the public-sector buyer. The requirement is focused on the commercial and organisational development of festivals rather than event production, venue construction or general arts programming. It would suit organisations that combine research, strategic advice and practical support for cultural or event businesses, particularly those able to work with multiple festival stakeholders and translate findings into improvements in income generation and long-term sustainability.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one lot and received two bids, both of which reached the final stage; both final-stage bidders were SMEs. Counterculture Partnership LLP was awarded the contract on 13 August 2026 for £17,825 excluding VAT, or £21,390 including VAT. The contract period is 28 August 2026 to 28 December 2026, with a maximum extent date of 31 March 2027 and a renewal provision. The award is active and the tender is complete. The reported evaluation basis is the competitive process itself; no specific quality, price or weighting criteria are published in the available procurement information. A future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 18 August 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority for specialist support that helps music festivals become more sustainable, diversify income and strengthen resource development. A credible competitor for similar work would need research consultancy capability combined with practical commercial advice, including diagnosing financial and organisational weaknesses, identifying new income opportunities and developing funder or partner relationships. Experience in the music festival or wider cultural-events sector would be important, as would the ability to understand seasonal operations, varied stakeholder interests and the pressures affecting festival delivery. Suppliers should be able to work with several organisations, communicate clearly with project partners and adapt recommendations to changing requirements. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a focused specialist consultancy can be suitable for this type of assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0829 - Music Festivals Support

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the 'Contracting Authority') have awarded a contract For the delivery of services in Business Sustainability, Income Diversification & Resource Development to support and strengthen music festivals across the Tees Valley.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e681
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078522-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,825 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 28 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Counterculture Partnership LLP

Further Information

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