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Published 2 Jan 2026, 16:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Freelance Performers / Artist Spend for Empire Theatre Shows

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Awarded value£33,974published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Entertainers Show Providers Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Payment to Entertainers Show Providers Ltd for Freelance Performers / Artist Spend for Empire Theatre Shows. Please note this is a Direct Award permitted under PA23 due to it being a public contract which concerns the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
92300000 Entertainment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Jan 2026, 16:28 GMT
Last source update
2 Jan 2026, 16:28 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000087
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05feda Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    2 Jan 2026, 16:28 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £33,9741 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Entertainers Show Providers LtdSME£33,974 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Freelance Performers / Artist Spend for Empire Theatre Shows · Entertainers Show Providers LtdSME

    Signed
    22 Aug 2025
    Value
    £33,974
    Period
    1 Oct 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure