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Lincolnshire County Council

NKDC Arts Service

Recreation & CultureCPV 92000000
Value£10.0m
Awarded1 Feb 2023
Published20 Jun 2023
RegionEast Midlands
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£10.0mtotal contract value
median £75k
this tender£0£10.8m

This is a large award for Recreation, Culture & Sport — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 3,522 valued Recreation, Culture & Sport tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The Contract is for a Arts Development Service in the district of North Kesteven District Council and management services to The Hub in Sleaford.

The Council has developed a nationally acclaimed, high-quality Arts Services through its long-standing commitment and investment in arts and culture, that offers a robust foundation upon which to build greater levels of community engagement and participation in the arts.

The contract also includes the management of the Hub which includes gallery spaces, retail outlet, commercial lets and cafe.

In 2021, the Council completed a £1.27 million refurbishment on The Hub .

The Arts Service, incorporating The Hub has been an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) since 2015.

The Council is seeking a partner to deliver its portfolio of Arts Services, including delivery of the NPO Business Plan, for an initial contract length of 5 years with the option to extend the contract by up to 5 years.

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The Council is seeking a partner

The Council is seeking a partner to deliver its portfolio of Arts Services, including delivery of the NPO Business Plan, for an initial contract length of 5 years with the option to extend the contract by up to 5 years.

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