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title: "COV - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-14"
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# COV - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b60c1462-526b-411f-99c2-d8927c2fc3e8

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## Summary

Coventry City Council has completed the award stage of a public procurement process titled "COV - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice". This initiative falls under the Education and Training Services category, and involves recruiting external music tutors for Coventry schools and the community within the West Midlands region, United Kingdom. The project employed a selective procurement method using a pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System under the Light Touch Regime. The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will remain valid for up to eight years, concluding by 31 August 2028. The award covers services provided within the specified period from 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025, with the awarded contract scheduled to begin on 1 September 2028 and end on 2 September 2028. The contract's estimated value is £2,000,000 GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) focusing on education and training to engage in meaningful community engagement initiatives. It represents an excellent opportunity for businesses that specialise in music education and are interested in expanding their service offerings to educational institutions in the West Midlands. The involvement of multiple suppliers such as Alex Stott Drum Tuition and IDA Piano Fun highlights the competitive and inclusive nature of this procurement initiative. By participating, businesses can enhance their visibility and credibility while contributing to the local educational ecosystem.

## Notice

This is a "pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System" under the Light Touch Regime to support the recruitment and retention of external high-quality music tutors to work in Coventry schools, the community, and in professional partner venues helping to deliver an excellent service for the City. The 'Period of Validity' of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be five (5) years from commencement and has been extended by a further increment, to a total of up to a further three (3) years, with an expiry date of no later than 31 August 2028. To apply, please visit https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home. This award notice is to cover the period of 01.10.25 to 31.12.25

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00525576-793f-42c8-b95f-1a90604881b6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2028 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2028 - 2 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,838 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV6 9SL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Foleshill |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry East |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 104 |
| Supplier names | ALEX BLAND; ALEX STOTT DRUM TUITION; ALISTAIR KENNEDY; ANNETTE BALL; ARJUN JETHWA; ATMOS PRODUCTIONS; BARRIE JOHNSON; BRENDA ALLISON; BRIAN THOMAS; CALLUM MACIVER; CAMERON JACK WOODHEAD; CARLA MENDOZA TREJO; CATHERINE SCOTT BURT; CERYS LEE-JONES; CHARLIE DALE-HARRIS; CHARLOTTE HAND; CHRIS FOSTER; DA-HEE KIM; DAN CIPPICO; DANIEL WILBY; DAVID BARRETT; DAVID GRAHAM; DOMINIC ALLISON; DYLAN MYHILL; ELIZABETH DAWS; ELIZABETH LONG; ELLA RAINBIRD; ERICA SINCLAIR; GABRIELLE LUCAS; GEOFFREY WILLIAMS; GRACE BOYLIN; HANNAH OCKFORD; HEATHER DUNCANSON; IDA PIANO FUN; JAMES GEORGE MILLER; JAMES ROMAINE; JAQUE DURRANT; JASMIN EARNSHAW; JESSICA HANNAH; JOE COOK; JOE DAVIES; JOHN FENNELL; JONATHAN PHILLIPS; JOSEPH OCKFORD; JOSEPH SHIMMIN; JOSEPHINE HEPBURN; KAI CHAREUNSY; KAREL VRBIK; KATHERINE FEAR; KERRY WEST; KRYSTLE MURPHY; LAURA TETLOW (MUSIC TREE; LAUREN PARNELL; LI-TANG HUANG; LIAM CONDON; LOUISE DAVIES; LOVE UN; LUANAH LEFEBVRE; LUCY ARMSTRONG; LUKE WEAVER; MADE BY ALLEN; MAFALDA BARRADAS VAZ GALANTE; MAIA ROBERTS; MALC EVANS; MARTYNA STRZALKA; MATTHEW MICHELL; MELISSA BROWN; MICHAEL MADDOCK; MISS KAROLINA TOMASZEWICZ; MOLLY WELLING; MOSTLY MUSIC; NATASHA CLARK; NATHAN DE BROIZE-KING; NATHAN HALLIWELL; NICOLAS HERRERA; OLIVIA JAGO; PARDIP BHAMRAH; PETER COOKE; PETER CORNELL; PETER WHITEHEAD; RICHARD CHARLES TAGGART; RICHARD ENGLISH; ROBYN LUND; ROISIN HOWITT MUSIC; ROSE JOHNSON; SARA LANE REES; SHENG-CHE MUSIC TUITION; SIMON CLIFFE GUITAR; SOPHIA ARNOLD; STEPHEN PLUMMER; STEVEN FOX; TETLOW MUSIC TUITION; THOMAS MOORE; THOMAS PILSBURY; TIM PERKINS; TIMOTHY SPENCER; TOM HAINES; TOMMY HILL; TYLER WOOD; VICTORIA BACON; WILL TAGGART; XIN CHEN PIANO STUDIO; YEJIN LEE; YIJIE QU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00525576-793f-42c8-b95f-1a90604881b6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00525576-793f-42c8-b95f-1a90604881b6
  14th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home

## Provenance

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