PH077 - Phase 2 of Borderlands delivery across South Tees

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC12)

Awarded value£31,250published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Teesside University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Borderlands is a creative engagement programme working with communities to create stories of local people and places. They collaborate creatively to share the rich culture of communities.

They are one of a number of projects primarily funded by The Arts Council. They work with a diverse and wide range of partner organisations to deliver their programme of work.

This is a partnership arrangement with Redcar & Cleveland Council for service delivery by Borderlands for the next 3 years over South Tees. Borderlands is made up of a wide and unique consortium of partners who all deliver various aspects of Borderlands programme.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services 98000000 Other community, social and personal 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: 7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST
Last source update: 7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST
Authority reference: PH077
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-084381
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f36f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £31,2501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Teesside University	£31,250 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Teesside University
Signed
13 Aug 2026
Value
£31,250
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TEESSIDE UNIVERSITYAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNHW-8344-ZGMYGB-UKPRN: 10007161 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 3BXContact 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 Tender7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST