--- title: "NCC1321 Animating Ashington" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fcee2946-dc60-4686-b12f-43c603d8fbec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fcee2946-dc60-4686-b12f-43c603d8fbec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fcee2946-dc60-4686-b12f-43c603d8fbec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fcee2946-dc60-4686-b12f-43c603d8fbec.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-05" --- # NCC1321 Animating Ashington Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcee2946-dc60-4686-b12f-43c603d8fbec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fcee2946-dc60-4686-b12f-43c603d8fbec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fcee2946-dc60-4686-b12f-43c603d8fbec.json) ## Summary The Northumberland County Council has issued a tender opportunity titled "NCC1321 Animating Ashington" for a cultural and creative professional team to design and deliver cultural events and activities as part of the Ashington Regeneration Programme. The contract value is £390,000, with a selective procurement method. The tender deadline is April 4, 2024, and the contract period is set to run from June 15, 2024, to March 31, 2025, in England, United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the business services sector, such as those in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, to engage with Northumberland County Council's cultural regeneration project. The Council aims to enhance community engagement, increase town centre activities, and foster business collaboration to promote Ashington as a vibrant destination. Businesses with a focus on cultural events, performances, and community engagement are well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Northumberland County Council is the lead partner for the Ashington Regeneration Programme, with funding provided by a number of different sources. As part of this Regeneration Programme, the Council seek to appoint an exceptional cultural and creative professional team to design and deliver a distinct series of cultural events and activities that engage local people and businesses, attract visitors and complement the Ashington Investment Plan objectives. Community engagement will be at the heart of the Animating Ashington project with a focus on children and young people. Specifically, the project will: * Appoint a cultural and creative professional team or company to develop and deliver a distinct programme of intergenerational cultural inspired performance events and responses that activate, animate and mobilise the town centre, with an overall programme theme based on colour, animation and the high street. * Increase activity to the town's current offer including activation of existing and proposed new sites to demonstrate potential through a programme of events concentrated throughout the year. Expanded activities could include festivals, makers, craft and lifestyle markets, projections, lighting events and engaging performances that give residents new reasons to visit the town centre and add to the appeal of Ashington as a destination for rail users from summer 2024. * Increase the understanding of the town's culture and consider contemporary responses to support a future focused approach and vision to reimagine the purpose and function of the town. * Encourage business collaboration particularly with those trading in the town centre to foster a culture of working together to present the diversity of offer and ability of the town centre to promote Ashington as a destination. * Increase civic pride, encourage public participation and create a legacy and local ownership of annual events via partnership working and an asset-based approach. * Support audience development, establish and nurture connections to residents, schools and local businesses. This tender opportunity is available at www.procontract.due-north.com Additional information: This tender opportunity is available at www.procontract.due-north.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d78b9973-71bf-4841-8c39-04177d4dbee4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £390,000 | | 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 | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MORPETH | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE61 2EF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland | | Local authority | Northumberland | | Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill | | Westminster constituency | North Northumberland | | 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) | ## 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 - 5 Mar 2024 at 18:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d78b9973-71bf-4841-8c39-04177d4dbee4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d78b9973-71bf-4841-8c39-04177d4dbee4 5th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.northumberland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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