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Provision and Delivery of an Annual Town Centre Soapbox Racing Event 2027-2029

Provision and Delivery of an Annual Town Centre Soapbox Racing Event 2027-2029 is a UK public sector tender from Kettering Town Council (North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, South West England), with an estimated value of £160,000 (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 8 open tenders share CPV 79952000; the median stated value for that CPV code is £145,000.

Provision and Delivery of an Annual Town Centre Soapbox Racing Event 2027-2029. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerKettering Town Council (Kettering)
Published
Closing date, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value£160,000 (excluding VAT)
CPV code79952000 — Event services
CPV categoryBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract typeServices
ProcedureBelow threshold - open competition
RegionNorth East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, South West England
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 093054-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

Kettering Town Council invites tenders from suitably capable event operators to plan, promote, manage and deliver an annual public soapbox racing event in Kettering town centre in 2027, 2028 and 2029. The Council is seeking a safe, professionally managed and visually engaging event that attracts…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This is a below-threshold procurement: a lower-value contract that buyers can run with a simpler process. These are often a good fit for small businesses.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

5 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 12:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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