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Buyer: Rossendale Borough Council →

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BuyerRossendale Borough Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline11 May 2026
Value£89,500
Published6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Rossendale Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of an inclusive Creative Skills Programme for Young People across Rawtenstall, Waterfoot and Crawshawbooth. The programme will deliver structured creative skills development, support progression into employment, training or enterprise, and provide inclusive engagement and co‑creation opportunities for young people. The contract includes delivery of workshops, partnership working with local organisations, and an annual youth‑led creative event, together with monitoring and evaluation of outcomes.

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Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
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Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
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Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

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Related procurements

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Awards

Creative Skills Programme for Young People

Statusactive
Value£89,500
Contract periodFrom 20 Jul 2026 to 31 Mar 2030

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0680a2
Latest release ID063104-2026
Latest release timestampMon Jul 06 2026 09:14:16 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042601-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
6 Jul 2026award, contract063104-2026
8 May 2026tenderUpdate042601-2026
8 May 2026tenderUpdate042595-2026
1 May 2026tenderUpdate040523-2026
20 Apr 2026tenderUpdate035824-2026
13 Apr 2026tenderUpdate033304-2026
13 Apr 2026tender033105-2026

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Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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1 May 2026 · 040523-2026 · tenderUpdate
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20 Apr 2026 · 035824-2026 · tenderUpdate
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13 Apr 2026 · 033304-2026 · tenderUpdate
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13 Apr 2026 · 033105-2026 · tender
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