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title: "The Big Bahooey Festival - 2026-2028"
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# The Big Bahooey Festival - 2026-2028

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-big-bahooey-festival-2026-2028-ocds-h6vhtk-05464f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Historic Royal Palaces: "The Big Bahooey Festival - 2026-2028". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,020,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.hrp.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Historic Royal Palaces](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-royal-palaces-gov-pc389)
- **Published Value:** £1,020,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 July 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cultural event organisation services, Event services, Festival organisation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,020,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-big-bahooey-festival-2026-2028-ocds-h6vhtk-05464f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05464f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/the-big-bahooey-festival-2026-2028-ocds-h6vhtk-05464f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [hrp.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hrp.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-big-bahooey-festival-2026-2028-ocds-h6vhtk-05464f#participate

## Description
3 year contract (events May 2026, May 2027, May 2028) with the option to extend 1 additional year (May 2029)
We are running a tender process with the intention of awarding a contract for the provision of a Festival Producer and are inviting suitably experienced / qualified organisations to tender.
Event Date: Late May Bank holiday - 2026, 2027, 2028 and possible extension for 2029.
HRP's requirements: Please refer to the Specification of Requirements for full details.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79952000, 79952100, 79953000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,020,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 01/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The Big Bahooey Festival - 2026-2028 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CIRQUE BIJOU LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181673`
  - Value: £1,020,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 04/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031378-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-17T16:28:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T01:56:32.100Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05464f