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title: "NCC1321 Animating Ashington"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0445da"
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buyer: "NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# NCC1321 Animating Ashington

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0445da

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council has awarded the contract titled "NCC1321 Animating Ashington" under the industry category of Business services, which includes law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement process, part of the Ashington Regeneration Programme, aims to deliver a series of cultural events and activities to energise the town centre of Ashington, located in the UKC21 region. The procurement, which followed a restricted procedure method, passed through various stages, including an active tender period that ended on 4th April 2024, with the contract being signed on 10th September 2024. The contract, valued at £387,800, was awarded to Walk The Plank, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Salford.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for businesses engaged in cultural and creative services. Companies can leverage this contract to showcase their abilities in organising high-impact cultural events and engaging community programmes. Businesses with expertise in event management, community engagement, and creative performances are particularly well-suited to compete. The project encourages collaboration with local traders, enhancing the town's appeal and promoting Ashington as a vibrant destination. The initiative aims to drive footfall, increase civic pride, and foster a culture of working together, thereby presenting lucrative opportunities for SMEs focusing on cultural regeneration.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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/030383-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £387,800 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WALK THE PLANK |

## 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

- 23 Sep 2024 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030383-2024
- 5 Mar 2024 at 18:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007118-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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