---
title: "Women's Rugby World Cup Fan Village"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0545ad"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-09"
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# Women's Rugby World Cup Fan Village

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0545ad

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## Summary

The procurement process for organising the Women's Rugby World Cup Fan Village has been led by Sunderland City Council, a sub-central government authority in the UK. The contract has been awarded to AH Events Group Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Consett, County Durham. The procurement used a limited competition method since it falls below the threshold, focusing on securing services within the events industry. The contract, valued at £90,000, covers event management, health and safety support, and all necessary infrastructure. The Fan Village will operate over a weekend, from 21st August to 23rd August 2025, enhancing the experience for Rugby enthusiasts. The award stage of this procurement is complete, with contracts expected to be signed by 31st July 2025.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management and related services such as sound, lighting, and infrastructure support. Catering to a prominent sporting event, it allows businesses to showcase their capabilities in high-visibility environments, potentially leading to further contracts within the sports and events sectors. SMEs in particular may find such opportunities lucrative given the focus on delivering comprehensive event solutions that include not just management, but also the provision of essential services like first aid and power, contributing to business growth and reputation enhancement in a competitive industry.

## Notice

Provide event management, health & safety support, and all associated event infrastructure for the Women's Rugby World Cup Fan Village. The fan zone will operate on the Thursday evening from 4pm to 11pm, Saturday 8am to 12 midnight and Saturday 9am to 5pm, with the necessary build time outside of these hours. The External Provider will be responsible for managing and overseeing the implementation, and safe and successful running of the schedule of events, the External Provider shall secure the following: * Staging * Fencing * Lighting * Toilets * Sound * First aid * Power * Event Management

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031084-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AH EVENTS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2025 at 16:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031084-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031084-2025
  9th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sunderland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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