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title: "EX2620 Venue Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa7b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Wealden District Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# EX2620 Venue Audit

Buyer: Wealden District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa7b

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## Summary

Wealden District Council commissioned venue audit services for its community venues. The work assessed the current condition of each venue and its readiness to host live performances, supporting venues that were encouraged to apply for CLIF funding to improve their facilities. The requirement covers cultural event organisation, artistic and literary creation and interpretation, and recreational-area services. Delivery is associated with the council’s area in East Sussex, with the council based in Hailsham. This is a specialist cultural and community-venue support requirement rather than construction, general facilities management or the direct delivery of performances. Relevant businesses include organisations experienced in assessing venue condition, operational readiness and the practical requirements for hosting live cultural events.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Wealden District Council selected Applause Rural Touring as the supplier. The contract was signed on 27 February 2026 and runs from 2 March to 31 March 2026. Its value is £38,291.67 excluding VAT and £45,950 including VAT. The award covers a single completed lot. The published outcome records an active award and an active contract. The procurement concerns services, with the stated scope focused on auditing community venues for live-performance readiness. The available outcome information identifies the direct-award route and the selected supplier; it does not set out a competitive evaluation exercise or separate scoring criteria.

This procurement is commercially relevant to specialist rural touring, arts and cultural organisations that can work directly with community venues and understand the practical conditions needed for live performance. A credible competitor for similar requirements would need experience of structured venue audits, assessing building condition and operational readiness, and identifying improvements that support future cultural use and funding applications. Useful capability would include understanding performance spaces, audience and performer requirements, access, facilities, equipment, safety and venue operations, with the ability to turn findings into clear, practical recommendations. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that this type of council requirement can suit a focused specialist rather than only a large consultancy. Experience across local community venues and cultural event services would strengthen future credibility.

## Notice

Applause Rural Touring was brought in to work with our community venues to audit the current condition and readiness to host live performance. The venues have been encouraged to apply to our CLIF funding to develop facilities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087465-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,291 |

## 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 | APPLAUSE RURAL TOURING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
- 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
- 92330000 - Recreational-area services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 16:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087465-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087465-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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