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Market Engagement - Events Equipment

Hull City Council · Local authority

In brief

Hull City Council has announced plans to buy leisure and events and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

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What the notice says

Hull City Council are carrying out a market engagement exercise in relation to the re-procurement of the hire of events equipment and installation services including barriers, blocks, fences, marquees, furniture and other equipment. The market engagement event will be held to provide information on the procurement exercise and project requirements and aims. The event is being held virtually via MS Teams on 1 April 2026 between 3pm-4pm. To book your place please email - procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk or reply via the messaging portal within Yortender. Please include the subject header- Events Equipment Marketing Engagement and confirm the email address to send the Teams invite to.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021871-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 022660-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 027127-2026

Last time this was bought

Events Management

Won by
EPICompany Limited
Awarded
5 March 2026
Value
£210,000
Bids
1
Contract ends
4 March 2029

Matched on Hull City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Hull City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

87

Awards

63

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

  • EPICompany Limited1 contract
  1. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  2. Commercial and domestic digital tv and satellite maintenance contract

    Broadacres Housing AssociationYorkshire and the HumberLeisure, culture and events

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £48kestimated
  3. Design, Build and Delivery of Invest Liverpool City Region Real Estate Exhibition Stands

    Liverpool City Region Combined AuthorityNorth West, Yorkshire and the HumberLeisure, culture and events

    Open15 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £600kestimated
  4. Concession Contract for a New Major Music Festival

    City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilYorkshire and the HumberLeisure, culture and events

    Open18 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £2.5mestimated

From notice 021871-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 March 2026, last updated 25 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.