Essex Music Tours award: ONESTAGE LIMITED | Essex County Council

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 16:37.

Opportunity overview

Orchestral touring has been an established part of Essex Music Service’s programme for over 60 years, with previous destinations including Poland, Budapest, and Prague. These tours provide young musicians with the opportunity to perform in prestigious concert halls and participate in renowned music festivals, thereby raising artistic standards, building confidence, and fostering cultural exchange. In addition to performance opportunities, EMS places strong emphasis on the cultural and educational value of touring. Programmes have historically included visits of significant historical and educational importance, such as Auschwitz in 2015, supporting the development of global awareness and cultural understanding. The Essex Youth Orchestra is the flagship symphony orchestra within the whole GEMH partnership and comprises of 65–75 advanced players (Grade 7+), performing a broad orchestral repertoire, including works by composers such as Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. The orchestra will be accompanied on tour by either the Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra or the Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra, which participate in tours on a bi-annual basis.

Awarded to

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Onestage Limited

Matched by number

Published award value: £1.1m
Awarded: 18 Oct 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 03917539
Location: Twickenham, UKI75, TW2 6JT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: E021PA
Status: complete
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Essex County Council
Id: GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PWVM-4844-NRQH

Address

Street Address: County Hall, Market Road
Locality: Chelmsford
Postal Code: CM1 1QH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKH36

Contact

Name: Abbey Wellington
Email: abbey.wellington@essex.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Organisation 2

Name: Onestage Limited
Id: GB-COH-03917539

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 03917539

Address

Street Address: 25 Strathearn Avenue
Locality: Twickenham
Postal Code: TW2 6JT
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI75

Contact

Email: concerttours@onestage.co.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: Essex Music Tours
Status: active
Date: 19 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Has Renewal: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 19 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 79952000
Description: Event services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 55110000
Description: Hotel accommodation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH3
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 1,260,000
Amount: 1,050,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-03917539
Name: Onestage Limited

Contract period

Starts: 9 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends: 7 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date: 7 Nov 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description: There are 4 contract extensions, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: £ 150,000 Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: £ 150,000 Extension 3 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: £ 150,000 Extension 4 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: £ 150,000

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 098589-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098589-2026 ↗
Published: 19 Oct 2026, 15:05
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

074792-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender · 6 Aug 2026, 14:17
098589-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 19 Oct 2026, 15:05

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Essex County Council has awarded its Essex Music Tours requirement to ONESTAGE LIMITED following an open procedure. The award covers event and hotel-accommodation services for youth-orchestra touring.

Published outcome signals

Notice typeContract award notice on Find a TenderEvidence: Award document 098589-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature positionFuture signature scheduled; signature not evidencedEvidence: Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-11-06T23:59:59+00:00.

97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 098589-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ddea
First published: 6 Aug 2026
Last checked: 19 Oct 2026, 16:37
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Award 1 is active and names ONESTAGE LIMITED as supplier. The published record is an award notice; it schedules a future signature date of 6 November 2026, so the supplied data does not establish that a contract has been signed.

Market significance

The published award value is £1.05 million excluding VAT (£1.26 million including VAT), with four optional one-year extensions stated at up to £150,000 excluding VAT each.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

ONESTAGE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · £1,050,000 excluding VAT; £1,260,000 including VAT (award-level value) GBP · Verified supplier named on active award

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Award 1 names Onestage Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 03917539 and provides verified company name ONESTAGE LIMITED.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice type

99% confidence

Contract award notice on Find a Tender

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Award document 098589-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.

Award status

98% confidence

Active

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Award 1 has status “active”.

Contract signature position

98% confidence

Future signature scheduled; signature not evidenced

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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-11-06T23:59:59+00:00.

Planned contract period

98% confidence

9 November 2026 to 7 November 2029

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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.

VALUES

Published values explained

Award value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£1,050,000

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Award 1 value.amount is 1050000 GBP.

Award value including VAT

99% confidence

£1,260,000

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Award 1 value.amountGross is 1260000 GBP.

Potential extension value

98% confidence

Up to £600,000 excluding VAT in aggregate

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The renewal description lists four extensions, each with a stated maximum value of £150,000 excluding VAT.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender notice published

98% confidence

6 August 2026

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Release history records tender notice 074792-2026 on 2026-08-06.

Tender submission deadline

99% confidence

4 September 2026, 14:00:59 BST

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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-04T14:00:59+01:00.

Award date

99% confidence

19 October 2026

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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.

Award notice published

99% confidence

19 October 2026

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Award document 098589-2026 was published 2026-10-19T15:05:59+01:00.

Assessment summaries sent

98% confidence

19 October 2026

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Award 1 assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-19.

Scheduled signature date

98% confidence

6 November 2026

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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is due 2026-11-06T23:59:59+00:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

96% confidence

Music-tour arrangements for Essex Music Service youth orchestras

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The tender description describes orchestral touring for Essex Music Service, involving the Essex Youth Orchestra and either the Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra or Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Service categories

99% confidence

Event services and hotel accommodation services

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Award item 1 lists CPV 79952000 Event services and CPV 55110000 Hotel accommodation services.

Lot structure

99% confidence

One lot

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Tender and award data reference only lot 1.

Delivery region

97% confidence

East of England (UKH3)

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Award item 1 delivery address identifies region UKH3.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Open procedure

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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Open procedure”.

Regime

98% confidence

Light-touch regime

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Tender specialRegime lists lightTouch.

Threshold position

99% confidence

Above threshold

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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.

Competition and evaluation detail

99% confidence

Not published in the supplied notice data

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No bid count, bidder list, scores, ranking or evaluation rationale is supplied.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Base term

98% confidence

3 years (planned)

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The published contract period runs from 9 November 2026 to 7 November 2029.

Extension options

99% confidence

Four extensions of up to one year each

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Award renewal description states four extensions, each with maximum duration of one year.

Maximum possible end date

98% confidence

7 November 2033

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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2033-11-07T23:59:59+00:00.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial structure

98% confidence

A three-year planned term with four separately described one-year extension options

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The contractPeriod and renewal description specify the base term and four extension options.

Value allocation

99% confidence

The published value is allocated to the single award, not separately to service components

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Award 1 covers lot 1 and has one overall value; no CPV-level pricing breakdown is supplied.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06ddea
Analysed: 19 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Essex County Council

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The buyer party is named Essex County Council.

Buyer type

98% confidence

Sub-central government public authority

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Buyer classification is publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment.

Buyer location

99% confidence

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

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Buyer address lists County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Legal supplier identity

99% confidence

ONESTAGE LIMITED (company number 03917539)

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Supplier verification confirms ONESTAGE LIMITED and company number 03917539 through a company-number match.

Supplier classification

98% confidence

SME

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Supplier party details set scale to sme.

Supplier location

99% confidence

Twickenham, United Kingdom

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Supplier address lists Twickenham, TW2 6JT.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated base-term end

98% confidence

7 November 2029

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The explicit planned contract end date is 7 November 2029.

Estimated maximum-term end if all extensions are used

98% confidence

7 November 2033

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The explicit maxExtentDate is 7 November 2033; this is an estimate based on published options, not a procurement forecast.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Award versus concluded contract

99% confidence

The notice reports an active award, but a future signature milestone means execution is not evidenced in the supplied data.

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Award status is active and futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 6 November 2026.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.

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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.

Competition information

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice.

View supporting evidence

No number of tenders, bid scores, evaluation outcome or award rationale is present.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The published record schedules signature for a future date and does not evidence that the contract has been signed or commenced.
Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and individual service-component values.
Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
The notice describes optional extensions but does not establish whether any extension will be exercised.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who was awarded the Essex Music Tours contract?

The active award names ONESTAGE LIMITED, verified against company number 03917539.

What is the published value of the Essex Music Tours award?

The award is valued at £1.05 million excluding VAT and £1.26 million including VAT.

Has the contract been signed?

The supplied award data does not evidence signature. It lists a future signature date of 6 November 2026.

How long is the planned term?

The stated base period is 9 November 2026 to 7 November 2029, with four possible one-year extensions.

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.

Essex Music Tours

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Onestage Limited

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Special regime

Lots and requirements

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Value

Suppliers

Contract period

Renewal

Related lots

Documents

Milestones

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

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