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title: "Contract For Concessionary Market Licence Agreement - ~Chester-le-Street"
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# Contract For Concessionary Market Licence Agreement - ~Chester-le-Street

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-168a59fb-aa2c-4b77-9cb2-70867ddb8e88

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## Summary

Durham County Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for a Contract For Concessionary Market Licence Agreement based in Chester-le-Street, located in the North East of the United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to business and management consultancy. The tender is in the active stage, having been published on 18 January 2019, with a submission deadline set for 20 February 2019. The total value of the tender is £120,000, and the contract period is anticipated to begin on 28 March 2019 and run until 30 April 2022. The procurement method outlined for this opportunity is an open procedure.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those focused on enhancing the visitor economy in rural areas. Companies that can provide innovative strategies for market development and tourism management would be especially well-suited to compete. Given the emphasis on market towns and rural tourism, businesses that address these areas in their proposals may find a competitive advantage, contributing to the stabilisation and growth of local economies.

## Notice

Research into the visitor economy shows that market towns have the ability to draw people into rural areas for day trips and longer stays and to act as service centres for tourists on rural holidays and short breaks. A market in a market town is an integral part of market towns fulfilling both of these functions. Stabilising and growing the market offer in the county's market towns is therefore consistent with delivering on the county's tourism management plan that identifies market towns as critical to the success of a rural visitor economy. Markets also have the ability to promote distinctiveness. Understanding distinctiveness and experiencing it in a practical way is a main benefit that tourists are looking to gain from their leisure decisions and spend. Markets have been an integral part of town centre economies and, with strategic planning, innovation, quality of offer and integrated management they have the potential to continue to play a significant role.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06af520e-6304-44c5-ba8f-9403dc1d6863 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2019 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2019 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06af520e-6304-44c5-ba8f-9403dc1d6863

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06af520e-6304-44c5-ba8f-9403dc1d6863
  18th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

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