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title: "Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055546"
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buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-19"
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# Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055546

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## Summary

Leeds City Council has completed the procurement process for the Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival through a direct award method, justified by technical reasons and a lack of reasonable alternatives. The contracting process involved Titan Risk Management Ltd and GRACE & TAILOR LTD for services related to public security and production management, respectively. The procurement package includes the security and production of the event to be held in the UKE region, United Kingdom, from 23rd July to 30th November 2025. The direct award method facilitated swift contracts due to specific requirements cited in the Procurement Act 2023. Contracts were signed on 23rd July 2025, reflecting the procurement status as complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event production and security services, particularly those established as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies with expertise in production management consultancy and public security can potentially expand their portfolios by participating in such specialised events. The direct award approach highlights the importance of possessing unique technical capabilities, indicating that businesses with a competitive edge in these areas could benefit from streamlined contracting processes. This contract, with its substantial budget allocations, is well-suited to SMEs equipped to provide innovative solutions and high-quality services in a competitive public sector landscape.

## Notice

The provision of the production and security for Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival

### Procurement Information

The justification is based on section 41 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, which outlines that a direct award of a public contract is permissible: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can provide the required goods, services, or works, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services, or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049864-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Jul 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £380,000 |
| Contracts value | £355,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GRACE & TAILOR; SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL; TITAN RISK MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75241000 - Public security services
- 79415000 - Production management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2025 at 13:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049864-2025
- 1 Jul 2025 at 15:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036522-2025
- 27 Jun 2025 at 13:33 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035834-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049864-2025
  19th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036522-2025
  1st July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035834-2025
  27th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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