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Show provider for events held at the Corn Exchange

Bedford Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Bedford Borough Council

Buyer Address: Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, UKH24, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Commercial.Hub@bedford.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
80000.0 GBP
Published
26 Jun 2025, 08:23
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
10 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
11 Jun 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79952000 - Event services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Off The Kerb Production LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Waiver - Urgency Reasons - The supplier is a show provider for events held at the Corn Exchange. As per our standard arrangement, tickets are sold through our in-house box office (Spectrix system) on behalf of the supplier. After the event, we transfer ticket sales income to the supplier as a settlement payment. This process ensures a streamlined customer experience and maintains consistent control over ticketing operations. The payment is based on final sales reports following the event.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Raw Notice JSON

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