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title: "Arts Based Education and Enrichment Activities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a91b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-07"
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# Arts Based Education and Enrichment Activities

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a91b

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has recently completed a procurement process titled "Arts Based Education and Enrichment Activities," focusing on providing arts-based educational services across various art forms in collaboration with virtual schools. This contract falls under the education and training services industry category and was awarded to BLUE CABIN CIO, a large-scale supplier based in Gateshead. The procurement was conducted directly, below threshold, without competition. Key information about the procurement includes its completion date of 7th October 2025, with a contract period starting from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028, covering the UKC13 region in the United Kingdom. This tender is part of a service procurement, valued at £60,000 GBP, with the contract status currently active following its signing on 1st August 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and artistic services. Organisations that provide innovative, arts-related educational services and have experience working in conjunction with schools would be well-suited to engage in similar opportunities. The absence of a competitive tendering process in this instance highlights opportunities for businesses to establish direct relationships with public sector bodies, such as sub-central government authorities like Darlington Borough Council. Companies ready to deliver tailored educational and enrichment activities should explore similar procurement processes for collaborative ventures with public authorities.

## Notice

To provide arts based education and enrichment activities across a variety of art forms and in conjunction with a range of artists, developed and agreed with virtual schools.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062676-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUE CABIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 07:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062676-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062676-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wearebluecabin.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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