Official UK procurement notice
Horse Provision fy 2026/27
Authority: Royal Armouries Museum (Central government)
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£82,129published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Jan 2026
Awarded to Atkinson Action Horses
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of horses for equestrian display during financial year 2026/27. This includes the Easter Tournament 2026 and Summer of Genghis Khan shows 2026 with possibility of extension for the Easter Tournament in 2027. Total contract value including extension is £82 128.80 +VAT.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 16 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003881- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06079dFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published16 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £82,1291 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jan 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Action HorsesSME | £82,129 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Atkinson Action HorsesSME
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2026
- Value
- £82,129
- Period
- 7 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 30 Apr 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- A second contract will be created in the event of contract extension for easter tournament 2027.
3 agreed KPIs: To deliver the activity as described in the contract · To communicate and share documentation within the agreed timeline · To support the development of the risk assessment and risk management process for josuters and jousting horses in the arena
- To deliver the activity as described in the contract
- To communicate and share documentation within the agreed timeline
- To support the development of the risk assessment and risk management process for josuters and jousting horses in the arena
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Atkinson Action HorsesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender