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EX2624 WDC Wealden Craft Week

Wealden District Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 10:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wealden District Council procured cultural event organisation services for Wealden Craft Week, developed as part of Sussex Craft Week. The programme covered activity in the Wealden area, including Alfriston craft town, craft safaris, workshops and related opportunities. The requirement was delivered across the United Kingdom, with the council based in Hailsham. The procurement concerned one service lot and was intended to organise and support a craft-focused cultural programme rather than purchase goods or undertake construction works. It would suit an organisation experienced in planning and delivering public-facing arts, crafts or cultural events, particularly one able to coordinate multiple activities, locations, workshops and opportunities under a single programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly below the relevant threshold without competition. Wealden District Council selected ROSA (Review of Sussex Arts), an SME, for the cultural event organisation service. The contract was signed on 27 May 2026, ran from 28 May 2026 to 31 July 2026, and was valued at £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The award relates to one completed lot. The recorded outcome shows an active award and an active contract. The process used a direct award route rather than an open or selective competition. The award was made for delivery of the Wealden Craft Week requirement, with no separate evaluation criteria or award weighting recorded in the procurement details.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for a specialist cultural organisation to deliver a local craft programme for Wealden District Council. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of cultural event organisation, including developing or coordinating programmes that combine town-based activity, craft trails or safaris, workshops and opportunities for participants or visitors. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be handled by a smaller specialist organisation rather than only a large events contractor. Relevant capability would include partnership working with arts and craft networks, programme coordination across the Wealden area, public-facing event delivery and the ability to manage several linked activities as one coherent initiative. Familiarity with Sussex’s creative and cultural context would also be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EX2624 WDC Wealden Craft Week

Notice Description

Wealden Craft week was developed as part of Sussex Craft Week which was run by ROSA magazine - this included Alfriston craft town, craft safaris and workshops and opportunities in the Wealden area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080208-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
28 May 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wealden District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAILSHAM
Postcode
BN27 2AX
Postcode Area
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
Wealden
Electoral Ward
Hailsham Central
Westminster Constituency
Sussex Weald

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROSA (Review of Sussex Arts)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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