Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement - Events and Activities Countywide
Notice Description
Preliminary Market Engagement for Events and Activities across the County of Durham
Planning Information
PME - for Events and Activities within the County Completion of PME form should be returned via OPEN www.open-uk.org
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b36c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055417-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
80000000 - Education and training services
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- 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
- TLC North East (England)
-
- 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/055417-2026
11th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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