---
title: "Cambridge City Council - Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03742f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-17"
---

# Cambridge City Council - Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03742f

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council recently awarded a contract for festival organisation services to GL Events UK Ltd. The procurement process was completed on 17th July 2024 through an open procedure. The council was the buying organisation, and the contract was for providing marquee services for the Cambridge Folk Festival. The festival falls under the services category and took place in the UKH12 region. The total contract value was £980,000, with the contract signed on 23rd January 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers in the event services industry, especially those specialised in festival organisation services. Businesses that can provide high production standards and specific structures for events like the Cambridge Folk Festival would be well-suited to compete. Interested suppliers should focus on meeting the festival's requirements for optimising audience cover while ensuring access, egress, and space for necessary facilities. The active status of this tender indicates ongoing business potential for relevant service providers.

## Notice

Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Marquee supplier for Cambridge Folk Festival

Renewal: renewal will be reviewed prior to the final year of the contract including any extensions taken

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021974-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £980,000 |
| Lots value | £980,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £980,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GL EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2024 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021974-2024
- 9 Oct 2022 at 12:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028340-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://cambridge.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=921214f4-cc47-ed11-811a-005056b64545
- https://www.procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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