Official UK procurement notice
109321 - West Yorkshire Music Network 2
Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWest Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to
appoint a delivery partner to manage and deliver
West Yorkshire Music Network Phase 2 between
November 2026 and March 2029. The contract
forms part of the Combined Authority's You Can
Make It Here creative industries programme and
will support the growth, resilience, inclusivity and
connectivity of the West Yorkshire music sector.
The successful provider will deliver a coherent,
inclusive and region-wide programme of activity
that strengthens collaboration across the music
ecosystem, facilitates knowledge sharing, develops
skills and capacity, and amplifies the profile and
voice of the sector. The network will build upon the
foundations established during Phase 1 and work
alongside the newly established West Yorkshire
Music Board.
CPV: Artistic services · Entertainment services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Quality includes 10% Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 16:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
109321- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073594- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663c2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Mar 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published223 days ago6 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Market engagement212 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗ Process for responding: Please express an interest via the above link. Interested suppliers should register their interest in this PME event by responding to this PME notice through the Combined Authorities YORtender procurement portal. YORtender may require you to register as a supplier (if not already registered) prior to accessing the event. The PME event will be on Monday 16th March 2026 at 1pm and will be held virtually. Details on how to access and attend the event will be shared nearer to the date, to all who have registered their interest. Following the PME event, a PME questionnaire will be released to suppliers. Suppliers which do not want to complete and submit a questionnaire will not be precluded from participating in future PME events or the tender process itself.
- Next notice expected161 days ago6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published72 days ago4 Aug 2026, 11:31 BST
- Clarification questions by51 days ago25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline34 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent6 days ago9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 days ago9 Oct 2026, 16:57 BST
- Award decision expected by5 days ago9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today15 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 6 days20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 22 days6 Nov 2026
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published6 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2026, 11:31 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £200,0004 Aug 2026, 11:31 BSTwas £250,000
- Status changed to active4 Aug 2026, 11:31 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Aug 2026, 11:31 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST4 Aug 2026, 11:31 BST
- Contract award notice published9 Oct 2026, 16:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Oct 2026, 16:57 BST
- Contract signature expected6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSIC LEEDSSME6 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: The initial contract term will run to 31 March 2028, with an option for the Combined Authority to extend delivery for 12 months to 31 March 2029, subject to performance and funding approvals. | £200,000 | 9 Oct 2026standstill to 20 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MUSIC LEEDSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender