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title: "Contract for Festivals and Events Evaluation"
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# Contract for Festivals and Events Evaluation

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9c8dc47-074f-4440-aa61-b4de50511d79

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Durham County Council, which is seeking to award a contract titled "Contract for Festivals and Events Evaluation." This initiative falls under the services category and is specifically aimed at market and economic research. The tender is currently in the active stage, and submissions are due by 25th March 2021. The evaluation will cover various cultural events taking place in the North East of the United Kingdom from April 2021 to March 2023, and offers a total value of £100,000 with a minimum contract value of £80,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in market research, data analysis, and digital evaluation methodologies, particularly those with experience in the cultural sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the tailored nature of the evaluation framework. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in capturing and analysing event data will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities, potentially enhancing their market presence and contributing to community events evaluation.

## Notice

This contract is for Festivals and Events Evaluation, Durham County Council (DCC) wishes to measure the impact of the various cultural activities which it supports. The range of events and festivals varies in terms of size, content and objectives. Some are commissioned from external bodies, while others the authority programmes and delivers. Our existing framework is a single, commonly agreed set of questions and metrics, which can be tailored to the specific requirements of each activity, but which still allows for comparison across portfolio. This framework currently includes compulsory Audience Agency questions (part of our NPO funding criteria) and may also need to encompass additional questions as required by Arts Council England through their Impact & Insight toolkit. The events to be evaluated are as follows: * Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2021 May * Seaham Food Festival 2021 June * BRASS 2021 July * Durham Book Festival 2021 October * Lumiere 2021 November * Bishop Auckland Food Festival 2022 May * Seaham Food Festival 2022 June * BRASS 2022 July * Durham Book Festival 2022 October The appointed company will be expected to recruit, train and supervise any fieldworkers engaged in data capture, and should be skilled at using online/digital methods for data capture. Tender details can be found on our procurement portal at www.NEPO.org using reference DN529444.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78757509-b583-43d8-857c-ea5db6b05fa5 |
| 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 | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2021 - 14 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2021 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78757509-b583-43d8-857c-ea5db6b05fa5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78757509-b583-43d8-857c-ea5db6b05fa5
  26th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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