---
title: "provision of professional artists"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec38"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Blackpool Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# provision of professional artists

Buyer: Blackpool Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec38

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## Summary

Blackpool Borough Council procured professional artists and entertainment services for activity in Blackpool. The requirement covers the provision of several professional artists, with the procurement classified as other community, social and personal services. It is a service contract managed and funded by the council, the public authority responsible for the requirement. The delivery location is Blackpool, within the council’s area. This opportunity is relevant to artist management companies, entertainment agencies, event entertainment providers and professional artists able to arrange and supply live entertainment for a public-sector buyer. The procurement concerns the coordinated provision of artists rather than goods, construction or general facilities services, so suppliers should have a direct capability in sourcing, managing or delivering professional entertainment services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award procedure described as below threshold, with the specific procedure details recorded as unknown. There was one completed lot. The contract was awarded on 25 July 2026 to PIPER MUSIC MANAGEMENT LTD and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 25 July 2026 to 27 July 2026. Its value is £57,952.24 net, or £69,542.68 gross, in GBP. The award is active and the contract is active. The published procurement information does not set out award criteria or a comparative evaluation basis, because this was a direct award. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Lytham St Annes.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement demonstrates that Blackpool Borough Council buys short-duration packages of professional artists and entertainment through a direct-award route below the relevant threshold. A credible future competitor would need established relationships with professional artists, the ability to assemble several acts or performers into a coordinated package, and the capacity to manage bookings and delivery for a public-sector client. Experience of supplying entertainment for council-led or community activity would help demonstrate understanding of public-sector expectations, although the award does not identify specific accreditations or technical qualifications. Artist management companies and entertainment agencies with a reliable regional network, strong booking administration and the capacity to deliver multiple performers should regard this buyer and requirement as commercially relevant when considering future demand.

## Notice

Direct award for provision of several professional artists/entertainment. Total net is PS57952.24

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081169-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £57,952 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackpool Borough Council |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Postcode area | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PIPER MUSIC MANAGEMENT LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 11:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081169-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081169-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21558

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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