Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 18 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Theatre Booking & Ticketing System

Official notice

Authority: Chelmsford City Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Awarded value£250,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Spektrix Ltd

Contract term 24 Aug 2026 to 23 Aug 2029Contracts Finder. This notice did not publish these dates.

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Call-off Via G-Cloud 14 for the provision of a theatre booking and ticketing system. Call-off Via G-Cloud 14 framework for the provision of a theatre booking and ticketing system for the Councils theatre venues.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call-off Via G-Cloud 14 for the provision of a theatre booking and ticketing system.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Call-off Via G-Cloud 14 framework for the provision of a theatre booking and ticketing…Awarded

Call-off Via G-Cloud 14 framework for the provision of a theatre booking and ticketing system for the Councils theatre venues.

Delivery: East of England

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £250,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Spektrix LtdSME24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2029	£250,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 088824-2026-1 · Spektrix LtdSME
Signed
3 Aug 2026
Value
£250,000
Period
24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2029
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
Last source update: 18 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088824
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775b8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call-off from GCA G-Cloud 14 framework.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

24 Aug 2026 → 23 Aug 2029 · 3 dates

Contract starts74 days ago · Contracts Finder. This notice did not publish a start date.
24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice published48 days ago
18 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
Today
6 Nov 2026
Contract endsContracts Finder. This notice did not publish an end date.
23 Aug 2029, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chelmsford City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Chelmsford, East of England, CM11JEContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SPEKTRIX LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06220078 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.