✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 18:16.
Opportunity overview
Suffolk County Council is out to tender for a competent, qualified provider to provide music tour services to take place in Europe in Summer 2027 for the Suffolk Youth Wind Band (SYWB) and Suffolk Youth Orchestra (SYO).
Classification
CPV63510000 — Travel agency and similar services
CPV63511000 — Organisation of package tours
CPV63516000 — Travel management services
Lots
Lot 1AED 185k · Including VAT · Source currency differs from tender
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12 months optional extension will be subject to satisfactory performance of the appointed supplier as well as confirmation of requirements/funding within Suffolk County Council
Award criteria
Description
Criteria as described within the tender documentation.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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096278-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Suffolk County Council is seeking a provider to organise music concert tour services in Europe during summer 2027 for the Suffolk Youth Wind Band and Suffolk Youth Orchestra. The procurement is open, with tenders due by 10:00 GMT on 10 November 2026.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for travel agencies, tour operators and travel-management providers able to arrange European group music tours. The notice describes the provider as competent and qualified, but gives no further stated selection criteria in the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Provider capabilityCompetent and qualified providerEvidence: Description: "Suffolk County Council is out to tender for a competent, qualified provider".
Service requirementProvide music tour services in Europe in summer 2027Evidence: Description: "provide music tour services to take place in Europe in Summer 2027".
Groups to be servedSuffolk Youth Wind Band (SYWB) and Suffolk Youth Orchestra (SYO)Evidence: Description explicitly names SYWB and SYO.
93% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Suffolk County Council is seeking a provider to organise music concert tour services in Europe during summer 2027 for the Suffolk Youth Wind Band and Suffolk Youth Orchestra. The procurement is open, with tenders due by 10:00 GMT on 10 November 2026.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for travel agencies, tour operators and travel-management providers able to arrange European group music tours. The notice describes the provider as competent and qualified, but gives no further stated selection criteria in the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Music tour services for Suffolk Youth Wind Band
Music tour services for Suffolk Youth Orchestra
European tours in summer 2027
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Provider capability
98% confidence
Competent and qualified provider
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Description: "Suffolk County Council is out to tender for a competent, qualified provider".
Service requirement
98% confidence
Provide music tour services in Europe in summer 2027
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Description: "provide music tour services to take place in Europe in Summer 2027".
Groups to be served
99% confidence
Suffolk Youth Wind Band (SYWB) and Suffolk Youth Orchestra (SYO)
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Description explicitly names SYWB and SYO.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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No detailed eligibility, financial standing, insurance, experience or exclusion requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Published maximum value
91% confidence
185000 GBP at process level
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Process value_max is 185000 and process currency is GBP.
Lot value currency inconsistency
99% confidence
Lot 1 lists 185000 AED
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Lot 1 value_amount is 185000 with currency AED, conflicting with the process-level GBP currency.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or contract terms are supplied.
Delivery
Tour destination
98% confidence
Europe
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Description states that music tour services are to take place in Europe.
Delivery period
98% confidence
Summer 2027
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Description states the tours will take place in Summer 2027.
Buyer location
98% confidence
Ipswich, United Kingdom
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Location is labelled "Buyer location" and gives Ipswich, IP1 2BX.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open
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display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open competition; below threshold
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procurement_method is "open" and procurement_method_details is "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
10 November 2026, 10:00 UTC
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submission_deadline is 2026-11-10T10:00:00+00:00, also repeated for Lot 1.
Tender publication date
99% confidence
12 October 2026
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published_at is 2026-10-12T16:42:50+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Published value currency conflict
99% confidence
The process-level maximum value is stated in GBP, while Lot 1 states the same numeric amount in AED. The applicable contract currency cannot be determined from the supplied evidence.
Contract duration, start and end dates, pricing structure, payment terms and detailed scope are unknown from the supplied evidence.
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no commercial or contractual details are provided.
Limited selection information
98% confidence
Detailed qualification, insurance, financial and technical selection requirements are unknown.
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Only the general phrase "competent, qualified provider" is supplied.
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