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Food Festival Curator
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £80,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 10:00 BSTOpen for bids.
- Published
- 25 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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Durham County Council seeks to appoint a supplier to provide curator services for the Bishop Auckland and Seaham Food Festivals 2027.
Working with the Council's festival team and partners, the provider will support the planning, development and delivery of both festivals.
Services will include festival programming, trader and exhibitor recruitment, performer and activity bookings, marketing support, commercial development, sponsorship opportunities and onsite event delivery.
The supplier will assist in developing programmes aligned to agreed objectives and budgets, including year-round activity; recruit and manage traders, exhibitors and performers; support sponsorship and income generation; contribute to marketing, including development of a refreshed festival brand linked to Visit County Durham; engage with stakeholders and community organisations; support event operations; and provide progress reports, budget monitoring and post-event evaluation.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
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- 79952000
- 79953000
04/ History
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One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 25 Sep 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 25 September 2026.
Deadline in this release: Fri 23 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST.
Release 090861-2026
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-077a38
- Source
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- Stage
- tender · Open
- Last verified
- Fri 2 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
- Read at
- Thu 22 Oct 2026, 23:50 BST
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