Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Freelance Performers / Artist Spend for Empire Theatre Shows
Buyer: Durham County Council →
BuyerDurham County Council
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published2 Jan 2026
What is being bought
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.
Lot details
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Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierEntertainers Show Providers Ltd
Contracts
Freelance Performers / Artist Spend for Empire Theatre Shows
Statusactive
Value£33,974
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05feda |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 000087-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Fri Jan 02 2026 16:28:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 000087-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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2 Jan 2026 · 000087-2026 · award, contract
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