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title: "PH077 - Phase 2 of Borderlands delivery across South Tees"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f36f"
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published: "2026-09-07"
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# PH077 - Phase 2 of Borderlands delivery across South Tees

Buyer: Middlesbrough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f36f

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## Summary

Middlesbrough Council procured a three-year partnership service for Phase 2 of Borderlands delivery across South Tees. Borderlands is a creative community engagement programme that works with local people to create and share stories about their communities, culture and places. The service brings together a consortium of partner organisations, each delivering aspects of the wider Borderlands programme, with Redcar & Cleveland Council involved in service delivery. The work is classified as cultural, recreational, sporting, community, social and personal services. Delivery is across South Tees, serving communities in the area. Teesside University is the selected service provider, operating as a large organisation and delivering the requirement through its partnership role.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. Middlesbrough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the Procurement Act 2023. One lot was awarded to Teesside University. The award was made on 13 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £31,250 excluding VAT, or £37,500 including VAT. The award covers cultural and community services for the Borderlands programme across South Tees. The selected supplier is Teesside University, and the contract remains active for the stated delivery period.

This procurement shows demand for structured creative engagement with South Tees communities, particularly work that turns local experiences, people and places into shared cultural stories. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of community engagement, cultural programming and inclusive work with diverse groups, together with the ability to build trust locally and deliver across the area. The requirement also favours organisations that can coordinate a consortium or wider network of delivery partners, manage partnership arrangements with councils and other public or cultural bodies, and contribute a defined aspect of a broader programme. Relevant capability therefore combines creative practice with community development, partnership management and reliable programme delivery at regional scale.

## Notice

Borderlands is a creative engagement programme working with communities to create stories of local people and places. They collaborate creatively to share the rich culture of communities. They are one of a number of projects primarily funded by The Arts Council. They work with a diverse and wide range of partner organisations to deliver their programme of work. This is a partnership arrangement with Redcar & Cleveland Council for service delivery by Borderlands for the next 3 years over South Tees. Borderlands is made up of a wide and unique consortium of partners who all deliver various aspects of Borderlands programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084381-2026 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Middlesbrough Council |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 9FT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Newport |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Teesside University |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 12:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084381-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084381-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
- http://www.tees.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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