---
title: "TVCA-PROC-0829 - Music Festivals Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e681"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Tees Valley Combined Authority"
published: "2026-08-18"
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# TVCA-PROC-0829 - Music Festivals Support

Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e681

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## Summary

Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned services to support and strengthen music festivals across the Tees Valley. The work covers business sustainability, income diversification and resource development, helping festivals improve their resilience and develop their financial and operational capacity. It is a consultancy-led services requirement, classified as research consultancy services. Delivery is for music festivals operating across the Tees Valley, with the Combined Authority acting as the public-sector buyer. The requirement is focused on the commercial and organisational development of festivals rather than event production, venue construction or general arts programming. It would suit organisations that combine research, strategic advice and practical support for cultural or event businesses, particularly those able to work with multiple festival stakeholders and translate findings into improvements in income generation and long-term sustainability.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one lot and received two bids, both of which reached the final stage; both final-stage bidders were SMEs. Counterculture Partnership LLP was awarded the contract on 13 August 2026 for £17,825 excluding VAT, or £21,390 including VAT. The contract period is 28 August 2026 to 28 December 2026, with a maximum extent date of 31 March 2027 and a renewal provision. The award is active and the tender is complete. The reported evaluation basis is the competitive process itself; no specific quality, price or weighting criteria are published in the available procurement information. A future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 18 August 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority for specialist support that helps music festivals become more sustainable, diversify income and strengthen resource development. A credible competitor for similar work would need research consultancy capability combined with practical commercial advice, including diagnosing financial and organisational weaknesses, identifying new income opportunities and developing funder or partner relationships. Experience in the music festival or wider cultural-events sector would be important, as would the ability to understand seasonal operations, varied stakeholder interests and the pressures affecting festival delivery. Suppliers should be able to work with several organisations, communicate clearly with project partners and adapt recommendations to changing requirements. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a focused specialist consultancy can be suitable for this type of assignment.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the 'Contracting Authority') have awarded a contract For the delivery of services in Business Sustainability, Income Diversification & Resource Development to support and strengthen music festivals across the Tees Valley.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078522-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 28 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,825 |
| 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 | Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL2 1NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Sadberge & Middleton St George |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Counterculture Partnership LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 12:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078522-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078522-2026
  18th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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