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title: "NCC1039 - Animating Ashington"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e181"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-13"
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# NCC1039 - Animating Ashington

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e181

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## Summary

The Northumberland County Council is seeking a cultural and creative professional team for the Ashington Regeneration Programme. The procurement process, tagged as a tender, is at the planning stage with a deadline for submissions on August 14, 2023. The project aims to revitalise Ashington through intergenerational cultural events, drive town centre activation, and enhance the town's cultural identity.

This opportunity for business growth is well-suited for firms in the marketing management consultancy services sector. The contract, with a value of £509,255, offers a chance to engage in community-focused projects and collaborate with local businesses. Interested parties can participate via electronic submission, with more details available at http://www.procontract.com.

## 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020107-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £509,255 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | TLC21 Northumberland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2023 at 11:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020107-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
- http://www.procontract.com

## Provenance

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