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Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - Fenland & Huntingdonshire (June-July 2026)

Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council →

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BuyerCambridgeshire County Council
StatusClosed
Deadline5 Feb 2026
Value£10,000
Published29 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Organisation: Cambridgeshire Music Service Required: Live Performances & Interactive Music Workshops for Primary and/or Secondary-Aged Children, including those specialising in SEND Location: Fenland and Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire Delivery Window: June-July 2026 (school hours) Cambridgeshire Music is seeking requests for quotes from local musical groups, ensembles, solo performers, and music workshop providers of any genre to deliver engaging performances and practical musical workshops for Primary and/or Secondary-Aged Children, including those specialising in SEND in Fenland and Huntingdonshire. We welcome interest from artists working in all musical styles, including (but not limited to) classical, folk, pop, rock, jazz, world music, electronic, choral, and culturally specific traditions. Our aim is to provide high-quality, inspiring musical experiences that broaden children's understanding and enjoyment of music. Requirements: - Ability to deliver 30-60 minute performances or hands-on musical workshops suitable for primary and/or secondary-aged children. - Availability during school hours on selected dates in June and July 2026. - Capacity to travel to schools within Fenland and Huntingdonshire. - Public liability insurance and relevant safeguarding checks. Information to Provide - Interested groups or individuals must supply: -A brief description of your act, workshop, or musical offering, including whether your performance and workshop is suitable for children with SEND and additional needs. -Details of any technical or space requirements -Your availability during June-July 2026 -Your fees/charges, including any travel or equipment costs -Links to recordings, websites, or promotional material (if available)

Delivery location

UKH12, GB

Categories

Education and training services 80000000Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services 92312100Singer group entertainment services 92312120Band entertainment services 92312130Orchestral entertainment services 92312140Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists 92312200Services provided by composers 92312220Services provided by entertainers 92312240Services provided by individual artists 92312250Dance and performance entertainment services 92340000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusactive
Value£10,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Jun 2026 to 31 Jul 2026
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Education and training services, Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services, Singer group entertainment services, Band entertainment services, Orchestral entertainment services, Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists, Services provided by composers, Services provided by entertainers, Services provided by individual artists, Dance and performance entertainment servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 80. The category anchor is Education and training services (80000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 802,1243 median · 44.4 average (605 of 2,124 with a bid count)3.9 average (648 of 2,124 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Same buyer4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKH1210279 median · 222 average (3 of 10 with a bid count)7.3 average (3 of 10 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)84Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policynotAllowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-061242
Latest release ID008221-2026
Latest release timestampThu Jan 29 2026 16:43:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008221-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNo
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-02-05T23:59:00Z
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsPlease submit your quotes by email to: cm@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and mark the subject line with FAO: Amy Craven. Cambridgeshire Music looks forward to partnering with local musicians to bring high-quality, inspiring musical experiences to children across the region.
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£10,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
29 Jan 2026tenderUpdate008221-2026
29 Jan 2026tender008145-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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