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Community Engagement Producer/Choreographer

South Tyneside Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:56.

Opportunity overview

To ensure continuity of support for both artistic measure and resources they hold. This type of specialised work i.e. community workshops with new and existing groups is best suited for a South Tyneside based company and CS have the contacts and can also draw on additional funding. They are the only organisation with these skills and we have been working with them for over 5 years. They have a proven track record for delivering the requirements from the Arts Council and have access to Community Champions which satisfies an element of the grant application and are also well know for the high quality of work with Arts Council England and this strengthens our bid The parade comprises of up to 2000 people drawn from local community groups and organisations along with "professional" content which has previously included bands/ musicians, carnival groups, stilt walkers and other performing arts practitioners. In addition, there are 2 dressed floats. Our aim is to deliver a parade which has a strong focus on community participation and cocreation that is visually spectacular and energies the town centre/ seafront route. Subject to a successful funding application we are looking to commission an arts organisation to: • Deliver a co-ordinated parade which will include (but not be limited to) walking entries, stilt walkers, structures, floats, bands, percussion groups and musicians. • Engage with local community groups/ schools across South Tyneside through workshops and creative sessions (i.e. costume design) to co-create the theme of the parade which will be. "A Legacy of Industry, A Future of Sustainability OR Powering Progress: Past, Present & Future" • Ensure energy and exceptional visual quality.

Awarded to

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The Cultural Spring

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Contract value
£135k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£162k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
South Shields, UKC22, NE33 1AS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-060d57
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
South Tyneside Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYPB-8737-VBHG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYPB-8737-VBHG

Address

Street Address
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
Locality
South Shields
Postal Code
NE33 2RL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
The Cultural Spring
Id
GB-FTS-172464

Address

Street Address
2.18, One Trinity Green
Locality
South Shields
Postal Code
NE33 1AS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92312000
Description
Artistic services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172464
Name
The Cultural Spring

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Community Engagement Producer/ Choreographer
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
23 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional 1 x 12 month extension available to use.

Value

Including VAT
162,000
Amount
135,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
006195-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jan 2026, 13:21
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · South Shields · UKC22 · NE33 2RL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 006195-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·