--- title: "Tees-Swale: Environmental Community Art Programme Development and Delivery" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d8a4309-a7b0-48ed-aaa9-cb589395dd81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d8a4309-a7b0-48ed-aaa9-cb589395dd81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d8a4309-a7b0-48ed-aaa9-cb589395dd81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d8a4309-a7b0-48ed-aaa9-cb589395dd81.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-07-30" --- # Tees-Swale: Environmental Community Art Programme Development and Delivery Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d8a4309-a7b0-48ed-aaa9-cb589395dd81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d8a4309-a7b0-48ed-aaa9-cb589395dd81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d8a4309-a7b0-48ed-aaa9-cb589395dd81.json) ## Summary Durham County Council is conducting a tender for the "Tees-Swale: Environmental Community Art Programme Development and Delivery" project, focusing on providing project management consultancy services in the North East of England. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submission set for 28 August 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 5 October 2019 and run until 31 August 2025, with a total value of £189,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in arts programme development, community engagement, and project management consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the project requires creativity and the ability to connect with local communities in Upper Teesdale and Swaledale, while also preparing funding applications for additional financial support. ## Notice This contract is being let on behalf of the North Pennines AONB Partnership for Tees-Swale: Environmental Community Arts Programme - development and delivery. An experienced arts professional or arts team is required to work with the Tees-Swale team to develop and deliver an arts programme to encourage people to engage with the landscape and to understand the ecosystem services delivered by the uplands. The contractor will need to use their creativity to identify potential artistic opportunities within the overall Scheme, ensuring that the potential works are community-led and embedded within the Tees-Swale programme. They will need to identify suitable artists to deliver those opportunities (if needed) and produce a costed delivery programme for years 1 to 5 of the scheme, against an agreed budget. The programme of activity needs to be shared between Upper Teesdale and Swaledale. In the development phase the contractor is also required to prepare a funding application to Arts Council England to raise match funding for this element of the project. This application is likely to be for over PS50,000, with a further application due in the delivery phase This procurement is issued under an Open OJEU Procedure under Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The expected start date for the proposed contract is 01/10/2019. The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31/08/2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0b195fe-27b2-4f05-92ce-cd7667fe279f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Oct 2019 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £189,000 | | 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 5UE | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Jul 2019 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0b195fe-27b2-4f05-92ce-cd7667fe279f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0b195fe-27b2-4f05-92ce-cd7667fe279f 30th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.durham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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