Provision and Delivery of an Annual Town Centre Soapbox Racing Event 2027-2029

This tender closed on 23 October 2026.

Buyer

Kettering Town Council

Value

£160,000

Closed

23 October 2026

Where

Kettering, the North East

Type

Open tender

In plain English

Kettering Town Council wants an event management company to plan, run and deliver a soapbox racing event in the town centre for three years (2027, 2028, 2029). The supplier must handle everything from race design and safety to marketing, traffic management and spectator experience.

What the buyer wants

• Design and operate a safe, professionally managed soapbox racing event that attracts participants and spectators • Handle full event planning, project management, participant recruitment, registration and race management • Provide specialist race infrastructure, safety planning, risk assessment and emergency procedures • Manage traffic, road closures, permissions, marketing and audience development • Work with the Council, local stakeholders, emergency services and other partners to deliver the event • Consider accessibility, sustainability and opportunities to involve the community and local businesses

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: This contract requires extensive event management expertise, safety planning capability and experience running large public events with emergency services coordination. A sole trader or small business without proven track record in event management or motorsport will struggle to win against larger, established event operators.

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