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Art in Heritage Phase 2 - Heritage Focus

East Lindsey District Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 10:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Lindsey District Council commissioned specialist artistic services for Art in Heritage Phase 2 – Heritage Focus. The work covers the development and delivery of heritage-focused cultural activities and engagement programmes across the Story Tellers programme areas of East Lindsey, Boston and South Holland. It builds on the wider Story Tellers initiative and aims to encourage participation in local heritage and arts activity. The requirement is therefore suited to organisations that can combine artistic practice with heritage interpretation, community engagement and programme delivery. The named buyer is East Lindsey District Council, with Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd facilitating the procurement process. The procurement is classified as artistic services and is delivered across the three Lincolnshire district areas named in the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct procedure without competition. The Council stated that the specialist nature of the requirement and the unique expertise needed meant it could not obtain competitive quotations. Arts and Heritage CIO was awarded the single lot on 13 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 13 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £26,000 excluding VAT and £31,200 including VAT. The evaluation basis was the specialist expertise required for the programme rather than a competitive quotation exercise. The contract is recorded as active, while the overall tender is complete. This is a single awarded requirement, with Arts and Heritage CIO as the selected supplier.

This award indicates demand for a specialist provider able to design and deliver heritage-led cultural activity, rather than a general arts service. A credible competitor for comparable work would need demonstrable expertise in heritage-focused programming, artistic delivery and meaningful engagement with local communities. The requirement also calls for the ability to develop activity that supports a wider place-based cultural initiative and encourages participation in local heritage and arts. Organisations with a strong portfolio of community engagement, experience working across several neighbouring districts, and the capacity to manage delivery from programme development through to public activity would be well placed. The selected supplier is an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that this type of specialist work can suit a smaller mission-led organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Art in Heritage Phase 2 - Heritage Focus

Notice Description

East Lindsey District Council has awarded a contract to Arts and Heritage CIO for the delivery of Art in Heritage Phase 2 - Heritage Focus across the Story Tellers programme areas of East Lindsey, Boston and South Holland. The contract will support the development and delivery of heritage-focused cultural activities and engagement programmes, building on the objectives of the wider Story Tellers initiative and encouraging participation in local heritage and arts activity. Due to the specialist nature of the requirement and the unique expertise required to deliver this programme, the Council was unable to obtain competitive quotations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067114-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92312000 - Artistic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Lindsey District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HORNCASTLE
Postcode
LN9 6PH
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Horncastle
Westminster Constituency
Louth and Horncastle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARTS AND HERITAGE CIO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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