Official UK procurement notice
Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - Fenland & Huntingdonshire (June-July 2026)
Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOrganisation: Cambridgeshire Music
Service Required: Live Performances & Interactive Music Workshops for Primary-Aged Children
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 or practical musical workshops for primary and / or secondary -aged pupils across schools 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-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
-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)
CPV: Band entertainment services · Dance and performance entertainment services · Education and training 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 · Singer group entertainment services · Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£10,000
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price and Suitability
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Dec 2025, 18:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:48 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079526- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee53Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please 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.
Timeline
3 Dec 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published329 days ago3 Dec 2025, 18:25 GMT
- Latest notice published282 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by282 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline278 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts150 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Dec 2025- Tender notice published3 Dec 2025, 18:25 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published12 Jan 2026, 17:07 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT12 Jan 2026, 17:07 GMT+7 days · was 16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published19 Jan 2026, 12:48 GMTUK4
- Published value updated19 Jan 2026, 12:48 GMT
Published amendments (2)
Extending the deadline for suppliers to submit quotes
Contract Value updated
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
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