Notice Information
Notice Title
Creative Community Engagement
Notice Description
Dumfries and Galloway Council intend to commission an organisation to provide creative, inspiring and innovative engagement opportunities for families who have lived experience of poverty to creatively express themselves.
Lot Information
Lot 1
A clear plan of delivery Appropriate frequency and length of sessions based on experience An organisation to work with our FFP team and community groups where practicable, to identify opportunities for community engagement Innovative and engaging ideas which will encourage participation An understanding and awareness of poverty stigma For the work to be in-person when engaging with families A short final report which captures quantitive quantitative and qualitative data and looks at best practise. Check the Creative Community Engagement Document for more information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000837682
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560344
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY 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
- DUMFRIES
- Postcode
- DG1 2HP
- Post Town
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
- Delivery Location
- TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
-
- Local Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Electoral Ward
- Nith
- Westminster Constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL560344&idx=1
16th July 2026 - Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560344
Creative Community Engagement - Dumfries and Galloway Council intend to commission an organisation to provide creative, inspiring and innovative engagement opportunities for families who have lived experience of poverty to creatively express themselves.
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