Grant to Metal Culture · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Awarded value£42,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2026

Awarded to METAL CULTURE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of creative and cultural programme across the City. To engage with and support professional artists, artistic organisations and develop cultural programmes across the wider community.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 30 Mar 2026, 10:47 BST
Last source update: 30 Mar 2026, 10:47 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028938
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067771 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Mar 2026, 10:47 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £42,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
METAL CULTURE LIMITEDVCSE	£42,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · METAL CULTURE LIMITEDVCSE
Signed
1 Mar 2026
Value
£42,500
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJDT-6566-GZNX Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex, Southend-on-Sea, East of England, SS2 6FAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

METAL CULTURE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1104635GB-PPON: PVVH-9356-ZVVW CHALKWELL AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, East of England, SS0 8NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Mar 2026, 10:47 BST