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title: "Durham BRASS Festival 26 - Artistic Director"
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# Durham BRASS Festival 26 - Artistic Director

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49f4a40e-454f-4b9a-a991-43fc707c88d7

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## Summary

Durham County Council has completed the procurement process to appoint an Artistic Director for the Durham BRASS Festival 26. This contract falls under the Business services industry category, encompassing law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement utilised a direct award method to ensure continuity in the festival’s creative direction, with a contract value of £35,000. The contract period is set from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026, and the services will be delivered in England. The award was made to Ionic Events on 26th September 2024, highlighting the final year of the council's existing NPO status with Arts Council England.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in artistic and cultural event management. Companies, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), that possess expertise in curating diverse and innovative programmes will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The role involves leading the creative direction of a prominent arts festival, offering substantial exposure and potential for future collaborations within the cultural sector in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Durham BRASS Festival is a Durham County Council event which forms part of our NPO Arts Council England portfolio of festivals. We are seeking to continue our partnership to maintain continuity and consistency for our Artistic Director for the 26 festival, which is the final year of our existing NPO status. The role is to develop and lead the creative and cultural direction of the festival with a focus on curating a diverse and innovative programme of events alongside the FECE team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce7b6ff2-2b2f-41ea-ab7f-fe77a19c848f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| 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), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IONIC EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2024 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce7b6ff2-2b2f-41ea-ab7f-fe77a19c848f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce7b6ff2-2b2f-41ea-ab7f-fe77a19c848f
  26th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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