AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has published a pending award for delivery of West Yorkshire Music Network Phase 2. MUSIC LEEDS is the named supplier for the single lot. The notice does not show a signed contract: the standstill ends on 20 October 2026 and signature is scheduled for 6 November 2026.
Published outcomePending award to MUSIC LEEDS for LOT-0000, with a published award value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 gross).
Market significanceThe opportunity supports a region-wide music-sector network under the Combined Authority's You Can Make It Here creative industries programme, covering an initial term to March 2028 with a possible 12-month extension.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MUSIC LEEDS
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots LOT-0000 · £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 gross) GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names MUSIC LEEDS (GB-COH 11773955) as supplier and records a £200,000 amount and £240,000 amountGross. The supplier identity is verified by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award status
99% confidencePending award
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Award 1 has status "pending" in the published Contract award notice.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender and sole lot are marked "complete".
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot evidenced; future signature is scheduled for 6 November 2026
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The award milestone is type "futureSignatureDate", due 2026-11-06, while the award remains pending.
Contract start
96% confidencePlanned for 6 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£200,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 200000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£240,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 240000 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum value
94% confidence£200,000
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Process value_max is 200000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
98% confidence6 March 2026
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Release history records preliminary market engagement notice 020223-2026, released 2026-03-06.
Tender notice published
98% confidence4 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 073594-2026, released 2026-08-04.
Submission deadline
99% confidence11 September 2026, 11:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-11T11:00:00+00:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice 095834-2026 was published 2026-10-09.
Standstill end
99% confidence20 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence6 November 2026
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Award 1 futureSignatureDate milestone is due 2026-11-06T23:59:59Z.
Planned initial term end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 March 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceManage and deliver West Yorkshire Music Network Phase 2
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The procurement description states that the buyer seeks a delivery partner for the network's Phase 2.
Programme objectives
98% confidenceSupport growth, resilience, inclusivity and connectivity in the West Yorkshire music sector through collaboration, knowledge sharing, skills and capacity development, and sector profile-building.
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These objectives are stated in the procurement description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot: LOT-0000
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The tender contains one lot, LOT-0000, and award 1 relates to that lot.
Service classifications
99% confidenceRecreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000); other community, social and personal services (CPV 98000000).
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These CPV classifications are attached to the awarded item.
Delivery area
97% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber (UKE4), United Kingdom
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The awarded item lists delivery address region UKE4.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 is marked aboveThreshold: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial planned term
99% confidence6 November 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne potential 12-month extension to 31 March 2029, subject to performance and funding approvals
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The published renewal description states this option and conditions.
Maximum term end
99% confidence31 March 2029
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Award 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-03-31.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award position
99% confidenceThe award remains pending during the published standstill period; the notice does not evidence a concluded or active contract.
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Award status is pending, standstill ends 20 October 2026, and signature is a future scheduled milestone.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published award value applies to the single awarded lot and named supplier.
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Award 1 has one supplier and one related lot, LOT-0000.
Extension condition
99% confidenceAny extension is conditional on performance and funding approvals.
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This condition is explicitly stated in the renewal description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status
99% confidenceThe source is a contract award notice, but the award is explicitly pending. It must not be treated as signed, concluded or active.
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Award 1 status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against Companies House by company number; no name mismatch is reported.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with match method company_number and verified company number 11773955.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender count, scores, evaluation rationale and unsuccessful suppliers.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceThe sole lot has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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LOT-0000 title, description and value are null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending, not evidenced as signed or active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, bid prices, scoring, evaluation rationale and unsuccessful suppliers.
- The sole lot has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- Pricing structure, payment terms and detailed performance measures are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Yorkshire Music Network 2MUSIC LEEDSWest Yorkshire Combined Authoritymusic sector servicespending contract awardcreative industries procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier for West Yorkshire Music Network 2?
MUSIC LEEDS, company number 11773955, is the named supplier for the pending award.
Has the West Yorkshire Music Network 2 contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced in the notice. The award is pending and signature is scheduled for 6 November 2026.
What is the published value?
The published award value is £200,000 excluding VAT, or £240,000 including VAT.
How long could the arrangement run?
The initial planned term ends on 31 March 2028, with a possible 12-month extension to 31 March 2029 subject to performance and funding approvals.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.