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Community Dance Project

East Lindsey District Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 16:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Lindsey District Council commissioned community dance engagement services for its Storytellers programme. The work covers participatory dance and DJ workshops, community engagement activities, weekly sessions, rehearsals and a public performance event. Professional artists, facilitators and event production services support local participants to develop creative skills and contribute to a collaborative final performance. The requirement is classified as artistic services. Delivery spans England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The council is the buyer, with Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd facilitating the procurement process. The service is intended to encourage creative participation, skills development and wider community involvement through structured, locally engaged activity.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition because the council identified specialist requirements that made competitive quotations impossible. Tappin' In Ltd was awarded the single lot on 17 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 17 July 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £27,242 excluding VAT, or £32,690.40 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and used a direct procurement route. The evaluation basis is therefore the stated specialist requirement rather than a competitive tender. The contract covers the full community dance engagement service, including workshops, engagement, rehearsals and the final public performance.

This award indicates demand for suppliers able to design and deliver community-based participatory arts programmes rather than isolated performances. Relevant competitors would need practical capability in dance and DJ workshops, regular facilitated sessions, community engagement, rehearsal planning and delivery of a public performance. Experience working with local participants, building creative skills and encouraging sustained involvement would be important. The requirement also favours organisations able to provide or coordinate professional artists, facilitators and event production services, and to manage the transition from weekly activity to a collaborative final event. A credible supplier would therefore combine artistic delivery with community development, programme coordination, safeguarding and event-management capability. Smaller specialist creative organisations may be well placed, as the appointed supplier is recorded as an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Dance Project

Notice Description

East Lindsey District Council has awarded a contract to Tappin' In Ltd for the delivery of community dance engagement services as part of the Storytellers programme. The contract will provide a programme of participatory dance and DJ workshops, community engagement activities, rehearsals and a public performance event, designed to encourage creative participation, skills development and community involvement. The project will engage local participants through weekly sessions culminating in a collaborative final performance, supported by professional artists, facilitators and event production services. Due to the specialist requirements of this procurement, competitive quotations were not possible.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce38
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067959-2026
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
£27,242 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 30 Apr 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

TAPPIN' IN LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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