Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the Facilitation of Community Events in Crewe
Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)
The Council requires an organisation to facilitate Community Events on the Ly² cultural events space in Crewe Town Centre and, potentially, other suitable Council-owned spaces in Crewe Town Centre. to allow terrestrial TV showings.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council requires an organisation to facilitate Community Events on the Ly² cultural events space in Crewe Town Centre and, potentially, other suitable Council-owned spaces in Crewe Town Centre.
The successful supplier shall:
- Facilitate and deliver Community Events in the event space known as Ly² and other suitable Council-owned spaces in Crewe Town Centre;
- Adhere to the Event Manager Liaison Process;
- Adhere to all relevant laws and guidance when delivering Community Events;
- Obtain all Necessary Consents for any Community Event;
- Ensure appropriate programming of the public screen;
- Provide practical support for accessing equipment for Community Events such as stage, power etc.
- Provide advice, guidance and support to individuals and community groups that wish to use the LY² for a Community Event;
- Maintain an annual TV License for the large outdoor digital screen
to allow terrestrial TV showings.
The Supplier shall not be responsible for:
- Annual and ongoing maintenance of architectural features of LY² including but not limited to paving, outdoor furniture, lighting and planting.
Tender documentation can be found at opportunity DN828541 at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗.
CPV: Event services
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£168,000
- Condition of participation
This contract is reserved to suppliers operating locally within the Cheshire East Borough in accordance with article 3 of the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026.
Please note that only organisations that operate within the locality of 'Cheshire East' will be considered for this opportunity.
The area of Cheshire East can be found in further details on the following link:
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Lot awarding rule: As per tender documentation. 100% quality as fixed budget.
- Condition of participation
This contract is reserved to suppliers operating locally within the Cheshire East Borough in accordance with article 3 of the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026.
Please note that only organisations that operate within the locality of 'Cheshire East' will be considered for this opportunity.
The area of Cheshire East can be found in further details on the following link:
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £111,898 (twice the annual value).
Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Cheshire East Council buys Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 7995), and who usually turns up
Cheshire East Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 7995) →
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1 bid20% / 9%
2–329% / 64%
4–614% / 18%
7+37% / 9%
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Below estimate33% / 38%
Within ±2%52% / 38%
Above estimate15% / 25%
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Lot #1CPV 7995Published estimate£168k
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1 bid9%
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 13 Nov 2026, 10:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2026, 10:31 GMT
- Authority reference
C5294- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-107867- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07bb4fFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How to participate & submission route
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 11 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic contract and tender management system at the www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the contract and tender management system. Expressions of interest must be by way of completion and return of the invitation to tender ('ITT') (in accordance with the requirements set out in the ITT) by the date and time specified.
If you have any technical problems with the contract and tender management system please contact the help-desk on: [email protected] or 03300050352.
In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice.
Timeline
13 Nov 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published1h ago13 Nov 2026, 10:31 GMT
- Today13 Nov 2026
- Clarification questions byin 21 days4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 28 days11 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 79 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 Nov 2026, 10:31 GMTUK4
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