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title: "COV - 8132 - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ae"
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buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-10"
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# COV - 8132 - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ae

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "COV - 8132 - Coventry Music - Music Tutor DPS Award Notice" has been led by Coventry City Council, a regional authority. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category and aims to recruit high-quality music tutors within Coventry (region UKG33) through a pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System under the Light Touch Regime. The system's validity extends until 31 August 2028. The award notice, covering the period from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026, declared the procurement stage as complete and utilised an open procedure method. Key suppliers such as Louise Calver and Ludovic Merklebach were awarded contracts valued at £101,609.46, signed on 30 June 2026.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality music tutoring in various settings, such as schools and community venues. With the procurement method fostering open competition, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like sole traders Louise Calver and Ludovic Merklebach have successfully participated, highlighting a supportive environment for SMEs to enter the market. As such, businesses in Coventry or those willing to operate within this region could significantly benefit from engaging in this dynamic system, thereby potentially expanding their operations and client base in the government's education sector.

## 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 01.04.26 to 30.06.26

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Individual / Small-group tuition

Lot 1 - Individual / Small-group tuition

Lot 2 - Whole-class / ensembles

Lot 2 - Whole-class / ensembles

Lot 3 - Music curriculum

Lot 3 - Music curriculum

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065231-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £101,609 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LOUISE CALVER; LUDOVIC MERKLEBACH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2026 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065231-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:059648-2024:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.coventry.gov.uk

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