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Eastbourne Sports Complex - Holiday Activity Project Programme Delivery

Darlington Borough Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured holiday activity project programme delivery at Eastbourne Sports Complex, Darlington, throughout school holidays. The requirement is a recreational, cultural and sporting service, focused on delivering activities for the council’s holiday programme. Work is delivered in Darlington, at the Eastbourne Sports Complex. The buyer is Darlington Borough Council, a local public authority. The procurement covered one complete lot and relates to services rather than goods or construction works. It is relevant to organisations that deliver structured holiday activities in sports or community settings and can operate a programme for the council’s service users during school holiday periods.

The procurement has been completed and a supplier was selected through a below-threshold limited competition. Martin Gray Football Academy Ltd was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 31 August 2028. Darlington Borough Council may extend it once for a further 12 months, giving a maximum end date of 31 August 2029. The contract value is £75,000 excluding VAT and £90,000 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for Eastbourne Sports Complex holiday activity project programme delivery. The award is active and the contract is active.

This procurement shows established demand from Darlington Borough Council for a defined holiday activity delivery service at Eastbourne Sports Complex. A credible future competitor would need to provide recreational, cultural or sporting activities throughout school holidays and manage delivery in a local sports-complex setting. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only by a large national provider. Organisations with practical experience running holiday programmes, suitable activity-delivery capability and the operational capacity to provide consistent services across school holiday periods would be the closest commercial comparators for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Eastbourne Sports Complex - Holiday Activity Project Programme Delivery

Notice Description

Eastbourne Sports Complex - Holiday Activity Project Programme Delivery throughout school holidays

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d43d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070760-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Darlington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Martin Gray Football Academy

Further Information

Notice Documents

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