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003550 - Flagship Festival 2027

003550 - Flagship Festival 2027 is a UK public sector tender from Durham County Council (North East England), with an estimated value of £1.5m (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 2 open tenders share CPV 79950000; Durham County Council has 12 open tenders.

003550 - Flagship Festival 2027. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerDurham County Council (Durham)
Published
Closing date, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value£1.5m (excluding VAT)
CPV code79950000 — Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
CPV categoryBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract typeServices
ProcedureCompetitive flexible procedure
RegionNorth East England
Location—
Marked suitable forNot marked
SourceFind a Tender, notice 093075-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

Durham County Council is seeking an experienced and innovative delivery partner to develop and deliver a new flagship cultural event for County Durham. The Council is looking for a bold, ambitious and distinctive proposition that represents a step change from traditional festival models and has the…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This uses the competitive flexible procedure (Procurement Act 2023). The buyer designs its own stages, often a request to participate first, then invited tenders. Read the notice for each stage and deadline.

Who can bid

The notice is not marked as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs. Small businesses can still bid if they meet the requirements, or join a consortium or a prime contractor's supply chain.

Closing date

11 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 12:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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