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title: "Suffolk County Music Service County Music Groups Concert Tours 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078604"
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buyer: "Suffolk County Council"
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# Suffolk County Music Service County Music Groups Concert Tours 2027

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078604

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council is seeking a provider to organise music tour services in Europe during summer 2027 for the Suffolk Youth Wind Band and Suffolk Youth Orchestra. The work is travel management and package-tour organisation, covering tours for both county music groups. The buyer is Suffolk County Council, based in Ipswich. The requirement is for a qualified provider able to arrange and deliver the tours for youth ensembles travelling overseas; it is a service rather than a supply of musical equipment or performance venue work.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The process reached tender, with the invitation to suppliers issued on 12 October 2026. The deadline for questions was 27 October 2026 at 17:00, and offers were due by 10 November 2026 at 10:00. The stated gross procurement value is £185,000. The contract period runs from 3 December 2026 to 30 September 2027, with an optional 12-month extension to 30 September 2028. Extension depends on satisfactory supplier performance and confirmation of the council’s requirements and funding. Evaluation criteria are set out in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits an experienced music-tour or group-travel operator able to plan and manage European travel for youth orchestras and wind bands. Suppliers should be qualified to provide the tour services and capable of coordinating arrangements for two county music groups. The work calls for travel management and package-tour expertise, with the organisational capacity to support overseas summer tours and meet the needs of young performers. The council’s stated extension condition makes satisfactory delivery important to any continuing engagement. The procurement is a single lot, so suppliers should be prepared to provide the overall service rather than compete for separate tour components. Offers could be submitted electronically.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council is out to tender for a competent, qualified provider to provide music tour services to take place in Europe in Summer 2027 for the Suffolk Youth Wind Band (SYWB) and Suffolk Youth Orchestra (SYO).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 12 months optional extension will be subject to satisfactory performance of the appointed supplier as well as confirmation of requirements/funding within Suffolk County Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096278-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £185,000 |
| Lots value | £185,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Suffolk County Council |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
- 63511000 - Organisation of package tours
- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 16:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096278-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096278-2026
  12th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23996

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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