Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 27 Jun 2025, 14:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value£380,0003 awards · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Showsec international ltd +2 more3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of the production and security for Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

75241000 Public security services 79415000 Production management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Jun 2025, 14:33 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2025, 14:35 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049864
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055546 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The justification is based on section 41 and paragraph 6
of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, which outlines that a direct award of a public contract
is permissible:
(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can provide the required goods, services, or works, and
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services, or works.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

10 Jul 2025 → 19 Aug 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends
10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published
19 Aug 2025, 14:35 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025

Transparency notice published
27 Jun 2025, 14:33 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
1 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract signature expected
11 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2025, 14:35 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £380,0003 awards exc. VAT

Contracts signed 2latest 23 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Showsec international ltdLeeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival Security11 Jul 2025 – 30 Nov 2025	£25,000	1 Jul 2025	Awarded
TITAN RISK MANAGEMENT LTDSMELeeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival Security11 Jul 2025 – 30 Nov 2025	£55,000	1 Jul 2025	Awarded
Grace and TailorLeeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival Production11 Jul 2025 – 30 Nov 2025	£300,000	1 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival Security · TITAN RISK MANAGEMENT LTDSME
Signed
23 Jul 2025
Value
£55,000
Period
23 Jul 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
Status
active
Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival Production · Grace and Tailor
Signed
23 Jul 2025
Value
£300,000
Period
23 Jul 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Responsibilities are outlined in the specification of the contract

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

GRACE & TAILOR LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07392307GB-PPON: PHBJ-8941-GJMR Unit 5 The Courtyards, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS14 2LBContact email
SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02187286GB-PPON: PYZQ-7756-JBBJ Regent House, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7NAContact email
TITAN RISK MANAGEMENT LTDAwarded supplier Unit H, The Dyeworks, Albert Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 3REContact email
Titan Risk Management LtdAwarded supplier Unit H, The Dyeworks, Albert Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 3REContact email
Titan Risk Management LtdAwarded supplier Unit 15 (1) C Springfield Mill, Farsley Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS28 5LYContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2025, 14:35 BST
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Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Jun 2025, 14:33 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Jun 2025, 14:33 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Jun 2025, 14:33 BST