How to win: PA0053 - Invitation to Tender for Thamesmead Festival

About this contract

Peabody are pleased to announce we are looking for a experienced cultural organisation to develop and deliver the annual Thamesmead Festival around Southmere Lake for the next three consecutive years (2027 – 2029). The appointed organisation will have a strong track record in putting on high – quality, inclusive, community-led events.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Peabody Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £465,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 31 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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