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Taunton Together

Buyer: Taunton Town Council →

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BuyerTaunton Town Council
StatusClosed
Deadline27 Oct 2025
Value£120,000
Published16 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Taunton Together is a flagship annual community event celebrating the cultural richness, creativity, and diversity of Taunton. It is held on the last Saturday of September (subject to change) and is free for all to attend. The event is designed to bring together residents, visitors, the culture sector and businesses, and community groups in a vibrant, inclusive, and safe environment in the heart of the town. Taunton Together was first held in 2024 and proved to be a resounding success, drawing widespread praise from attendees and participants alike. This milestone event set the stage for what is now to become a celebrated annual tradition, showcasing the unparalleled energy and unity of Taunton's community. Building on this strong foundation, Taunton Town Council aim to enhance and expand the event in future years, ensuring it continues to flourish as a cornerstone of local cultural celebration, diversity and community spirit. Taunton Together aims to showcase the town at its very best, celebrating its vibrant spirit and cultural wealth. By leveraging partnerships with local cultural organisations, the event provides a unique opportunity for these entities to highlight their offerings, from artistic performances to community support and initiatives. It serves as an important reminder of the rich tapestry of ethnicities and backgrounds that form the foundation of Taunton's community. The event underscores the strength and unity of coming together, fostering a sense of belonging and mutual respect among residents and visitors. To ensure the seamless delivery of Taunton Together, that is recognised as regional festival, the appointed organiser will be responsible for creating a comprehensive event management plan that incorporates risk assessments to identify potential hazards. In addition, the plan must address the acquisition of adequate public liability insurance to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances, ensuring the safety and well-being of all attendees, participants, and staff. The document will serve as a critical tool in coordinating logistics, safety protocols, and resource allocation for the event. The event footprint of the event includes: • Hammet Street (with road closure) • Taunton Minster • Castle Green • Somerset Square • Goodland Gardens • Fore Street and High Street A premises licence is in place for up to 5,000 attendees across designated areas.

Delivery location

UKK23, GB

Categories

Event services 79952000Festival organisation services 79953000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusactive
Value£120,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Event services, Festival organisation servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 79. The category anchor is Event services (79952000); 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 797,0254 median · 34.3 average (2,517 of 7,025 with a bid count)3.2 average (2,839 of 7,025 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer0Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKK23187 median · 10.3 average (7 of 18 with a bid count)1.7 average (7 of 18 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)6383 median · 4.4 average (12 of 638 with a bid count)1 average (12 of 638 with named award suppliers)Not 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 policyallowed
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-059aee
Latest release ID056804-2025
Latest release timestampTue Sep 16 2025 08:52:49 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056804-2025
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNo
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2025-10-27T12:00:00Z
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2025-10-20T23:59:59+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsPlease submit completed tenders to tauntontogether@taunton-tc.gov.uk by the deadline of 12:00 noon 27th October 2025 Further information available at https://www.taunton-tc.gov.uk/
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£120,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source4
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
16 Sept 2025tender056804-2025

All source data

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

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