Notice Information
Notice Title
003484 - Venue Hire for DurhamLearn
Notice Description
Venue hire across County Durham for the delivery of adult education provision. The opportunity is issued as multiple Lot Framework that will support the delivery of: - Lot 1: SEND and Supported Employment provision - Lot 2: Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision - Lot 3: Medium to large-scale education and engagement events The council is looking to work with a number of venues to provide suitable locations for education and training programmes, this will be based on a number of factors seen below: * Training needs and support requirements * Preferred location * Type of Venue Required * Size of Venue
Lot Information
SEND and Supported Employment Provision
Venues must be suitable for the delivery of education and training programmes for High Needs learners with SEND, including Future Focus Study Programmes.
Adult Education and Apprenticeship ProvisionVenues must be suitable for the delivery of Adult Skills and Apprenticeship provision.
Medium and Large-Scale EventsVenues must be suitable for conferences, learner showcases, network events, staff development and stakeholder engagement activity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0689fa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037250-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
70 - Real estate services
-
- CPV Codes
55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services
70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 21 May 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLC14 Durham
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037250-2026
23rd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
www.open-uk.org
Tender documents can be accessed free of charge by registering via the open portal at www.open-uk.org
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