Production of Art Trail to celebrate Staffordshire Day 2026

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£90,875published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Making Trails Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development of an art and heritage trail to include ten bespoke sculptures at key locations in Staffordshire to form a visitor experience trail; boosting tourism, visitor numbers and local business growth. Part of Staffordshire Day celebrations - 10th anniversary of the day in 2026.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation 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: 18 Dec 2025, 09:07 GMT
Last source update: 18 Dec 2025, 09:07 GMT
Authority reference: IA3836
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084118
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f87b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
18 Dec 2025, 09:07 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £90,8751 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Making Trails LtdSME	£90,875 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Making Trails LtdSME
Signed
26 Nov 2025
Value
£90,875
Period
19 Dec 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Making Trails LtdAwarded supplier Unit 2 Russell Street, Burton upon Trent, West Midlands, DE14 1ENContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Dec 2025, 09:07 GMT