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EX2620 Venue Audit

Wealden District Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 16:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wealden District Council commissioned venue audit services for its community venues. The work assessed the current condition of each venue and its readiness to host live performances, supporting venues that were encouraged to apply for CLIF funding to improve their facilities. The requirement covers cultural event organisation, artistic and literary creation and interpretation, and recreational-area services. Delivery is associated with the council’s area in East Sussex, with the council based in Hailsham. This is a specialist cultural and community-venue support requirement rather than construction, general facilities management or the direct delivery of performances. Relevant businesses include organisations experienced in assessing venue condition, operational readiness and the practical requirements for hosting live cultural events.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Wealden District Council selected Applause Rural Touring as the supplier. The contract was signed on 27 February 2026 and runs from 2 March to 31 March 2026. Its value is £38,291.67 excluding VAT and £45,950 including VAT. The award covers a single completed lot. The published outcome records an active award and an active contract. The procurement concerns services, with the stated scope focused on auditing community venues for live-performance readiness. The available outcome information identifies the direct-award route and the selected supplier; it does not set out a competitive evaluation exercise or separate scoring criteria.

This procurement is commercially relevant to specialist rural touring, arts and cultural organisations that can work directly with community venues and understand the practical conditions needed for live performance. A credible competitor for similar requirements would need experience of structured venue audits, assessing building condition and operational readiness, and identifying improvements that support future cultural use and funding applications. Useful capability would include understanding performance spaces, audience and performer requirements, access, facilities, equipment, safety and venue operations, with the ability to turn findings into clear, practical recommendations. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that this type of council requirement can suit a focused specialist rather than only a large consultancy. Experience across local community venues and cultural event services would strengthen future credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EX2620 Venue Audit

Notice Description

Applause Rural Touring was brought in to work with our community venues to audit the current condition and readiness to host live performance. The venues have been encouraged to apply to our CLIF funding to develop facilities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087465-2026
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

92330000 - Recreational-area services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,291 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 30 days
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

APPLAUSE RURAL TOURING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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