---
title: "EX2624 WDC Wealden Craft Week"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3c"
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# EX2624 WDC Wealden Craft Week

Buyer: Wealden District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3c

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## Summary

Wealden District Council procured cultural event organisation services for Wealden Craft Week, developed as part of Sussex Craft Week. The programme covered activity in the Wealden area, including Alfriston craft town, craft safaris, workshops and related opportunities. The requirement was delivered across the United Kingdom, with the council based in Hailsham. The procurement concerned one service lot and was intended to organise and support a craft-focused cultural programme rather than purchase goods or undertake construction works. It would suit an organisation experienced in planning and delivering public-facing arts, crafts or cultural events, particularly one able to coordinate multiple activities, locations, workshops and opportunities under a single programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly below the relevant threshold without competition. Wealden District Council selected ROSA (Review of Sussex Arts), an SME, for the cultural event organisation service. The contract was signed on 27 May 2026, ran from 28 May 2026 to 31 July 2026, and was valued at £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The award relates to one completed lot. The recorded outcome shows an active award and an active contract. The process used a direct award route rather than an open or selective competition. The award was made for delivery of the Wealden Craft Week requirement, with no separate evaluation criteria or award weighting recorded in the procurement details.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for a specialist cultural organisation to deliver a local craft programme for Wealden District Council. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of cultural event organisation, including developing or coordinating programmes that combine town-based activity, craft trails or safaris, workshops and opportunities for participants or visitors. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be handled by a smaller specialist organisation rather than only a large events contractor. Relevant capability would include partnership working with arts and craft networks, programme coordination across the Wealden area, public-facing event delivery and the ability to manage several linked activities as one coherent initiative. Familiarity with Sussex’s creative and cultural context would also be commercially relevant.

## Notice

Wealden Craft week was developed as part of Sussex Craft Week which was run by ROSA magazine - this included Alfriston craft town, craft safaris and workshops and opportunities in the Wealden area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080208-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wealden District Council |
| Locality | HAILSHAM |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN27 2AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Wealden |
| Electoral ward | Hailsham Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sussex Weald |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROSA (Review of Sussex Arts) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 10:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080208-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080208-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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