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Published 7 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Arts Provider to run the Art Studio at The Nicholson Institute Leek

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£0operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Oct 2031 · extension options published · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leasing of The Arts Studio at the Nicholson Institute to deliver arts related activities in keeping with the Nicholson Institute Charity's Trust Deeds. The Art Studio lease will require that the provider works collaboratively with the other tenants in the building to ensure a comprehensive programme of arts related activities are delivered for the local community and visitors. There will be no funding for this activity from Staffordshire County Council.

CPV: Provision of services to the community

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Property Lease - a lease will be available for a 5 year period a break clause would be considered

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: See Expression of Interest document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084417
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Provision of services to the community
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f382 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Sept 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline31 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 13:36 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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