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# Provision and Delivery of an Annual Town Centre Soapbox Racing Event 2027-2029

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-and-delivery-of-an-annual-town-centre-soapbox-racing-event-2027-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-077f1b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kettering Town Council: "Provision and Delivery of an Annual Town Centre Soapbox Racing Event 2027-2029". Published status: active. Published Value: £160,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.ketteringtowncouncil.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kettering Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kettering-town-council-GB-PPON-PCVT-2884-LDPW)
- **Published Value:** £160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-and-delivery-of-an-annual-town-centre-soapbox-racing-event-2027-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-077f1b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077f1b`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-and-delivery-of-an-annual-town-centre-soapbox-racing-event-2027-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-077f1b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ketteringtowncouncil.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ketteringtowncouncil.gov.uk%2Fdocuments%2F2176303)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-and-delivery-of-an-annual-town-centre-soapbox-racing-event-2027-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-077f1b#participate

## Description
Kettering Town Council invites tenders from suitably capable event operators to plan, promote, manage and deliver an annual public soapbox racing event in Kettering town centre in 2027, 2028 and 2029.
The Council is seeking a safe, professionally managed and visually engaging event that attracts participants and spectators, supports town-centre footfall and creates a distinctive annual experience for Kettering.
The successful supplier will provide an end-to-end event management service. This will include event design and race operation; event planning and project management; participant recruitment, registration and race management; specialist race infrastructure; event safety, risk assessment and emergency planning; liaison in relation to traffic management, road closures and relevant permissions; marketing and audience development; and operational management and delivery of the event.
The supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with Kettering Town Council and relevant local stakeholders, including North Northamptonshire Council, event safety partners, land and highway stakeholders and emergency services where required.
The Council is also seeking an approach that considers accessibility, sustainability, community involvement and opportunities to support local businesses, organisations and traders where appropriate.
The contract will cover three annual events in 2027, 2028 and 2029, with an indicative budget of approximately £40,000 excluding VAT per event, giving an indicative three-year contract value of approximately £120,000 excluding VAT. Tenderers are required to identify VAT treatment and clearly state all assumptions, exclusions and potential additional charges.
Full details of the required services, Council and supplier responsibilities, minimum requirements, pricing schedule and evaluation methodology are contained within the Invitation to Tender.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £160,000

- **Contract Period:** 14/12/2026 to 30/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093054-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-01T17:10:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:51:39.515Z
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