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    ContractsEssex Music Service Youth Orchestra International Tours
    Closed contract

    Essex Music Service Youth Orchestra International Tours

    Contract value
    £1.1m
    Closed 4 Sept 2026

    Essex Music Service seeks suppliers to support international concert tours for advanced youth orchestras, combining performance opportunities with cultural and educational experiences across European destinations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 6 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.1m
    Closed 4 Sept 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 4 Sept 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£1,050,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      4 Sept 2026
      2 weeks ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 4 Sept 2026. Awaiting award.

    6 Aug 2026Today4 Sept 2026

    Brief

    Essex Music Service offers established international touring opportunities for advanced young musicians aged 13+. The Essex Youth Orchestra (65-75 Grade 7+ players) performs prestigious orchestral repertoire alongside the Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra or Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra on bi-annual tours. Tours take place in prestigious concert halls and music festivals across Europe (previous destinations: Poland, Budapest, Prague). Each tour combines performance opportunities with cultural and educational experiences, including historical site visits, to develop artistic standards, build confidence, and foster global awareness. Suppliers can provide services including: accommodation, transportation, concert venue coordination, cultural activity planning, educational program development, and tour logistics management.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

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    2. MY LOCAL BOBBY LIMITED1× · 25%
    3. THE MORTGAGE MUM SPECIALIST FINANCE LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. The Skills Centre London Limited1× · 25%

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    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ddea
    EC
    Buyer
    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services