Buyer Name: Leeds City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, UKE42, LS1 1UR, United Kingdom
Contact Email: businessprofessionalservices@leeds.gov.uk
Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
25000.0 GBP
25000.0 GBP
Published
27 Jun 2025, 13:33
27 Jun 2025, 13:33
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
10 Jul 2025, 23:00
10 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Nov 2025, 23:59
30 Nov 2025, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
75241000 - Public security services
75241000 - Public security services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, TITAN RISK MANAGEMENT LTD, GRACE & TAILOR LTD
SHOWSEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, TITAN RISK MANAGEMENT LTD, GRACE & TAILOR LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
The provision of the production and security for Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Awards
Award Title: Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival Security
Award Title: Leeds West Indian Carnival and Black Music Festival Production
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