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Published 9 Jul 2026, 16:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PA0053 - Invitation to Tender for Thamesmead Festival

Official notice

Authority: Peabody Trust (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£465,000≈ £465k / year · £558,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Aug 2026awarded 25 Sept 2026
Awarded to Serious Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Peabody are pleased to announce we are looking for a experienced cultural organisation to develop and deliver the annual Thamesmead Festival around Southmere Lake for the next three consecutive years (2027 – 2029). The appointed organisation will have a strong track record in putting on high – quality, inclusive, community-led events.

CPV: Cultural event organisation services · Event services · Festival organisation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£465,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr)Value: £465,000 exc. VAT · £558,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
79952000 Event services79952100 Cultural event organisation services79953000 Festival organisation services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 30%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Delivery: 50%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Delivery
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jul 2026, 16:59 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 11:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Sept 2026
Authority reference
PA0053
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064913
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Cultural event organisation servicesEvent servicesFestival organisation services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c7fb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission not allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
31 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

9 Jul 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published105 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 16:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by87 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline52 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by24 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent24 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts22 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published20 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 11:35 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 16:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 10:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 31 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
    13 Jul 2026, 10:38 BST
    +19 days · was 12 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 11:35 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2026, 11:35 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £465,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Serious Ltd30 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2027 · up to 29 Oct 2029Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial 1-year term extendable at the Client's sole option for a period of 2 years, giving a total of 3 years£465,00025 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Peabody Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYJY-3925-DVJD 145 Westminster Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 7JBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Serious LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPTB-5161-NPQR Unit 127, Mare Street Studios, 203/213 Mare Street., Hackney, London, E8 3JSContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender