Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-3d97-70b8-be3b-0c1db27b8495/food-festival-curator Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Food Festival Curator [Durham County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) Estimated value £80,000 Published 25 Sept 2026 Deadline 4 days left 23 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Durham County Council seeks to appoint a supplier to provide curator services for the Bishop Auckland and Seaham Food Festivals 2027. Working with the Council's festival team and partners, the provider will support the planning, development and delivery of both festivals. Services will include festival programming, trader and exhibitor recruitment, performer and activity bookings, marketing support, commercial development, sponsorship opportunities and onsite event delivery. The supplier will assist in developing programmes aligned to agreed objectives and budgets, including year-round activity; recruit and manage traders, exhibitors and performers; support sponsorship and income generation; contribute to marketing, including development of a refreshed festival brand linked to Visit County Durham; engage with stakeholders and community organisations; support event operations; and provide progress reports, budget monitoring and post-event evaluation. ## CPV classification Event services Festival organisation services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-077a38-2026-09-25T10:31:19+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-077a38-2026-09-25T10:31:19+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Durham County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [003550 - Flagship Festival 2027 · Durham County Council · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-8211-72f3-ae78-e5de47a951d4/003550-flagship-festival-2027) [Traffic Data Collection · Durham County Council · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-0659-7205-8d47-cda2d04c76ab/traffic-data-collection) [UEFA EURO 28 Birmingham Host City - Festival Development · Birmingham City Council · 19 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7fd3-7021-b8b4-8cbe13597d01/uefa-euro-28-birmingham-host-city-festival-development) [Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment · Sunderland City Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-e2c0-7076-be02-61eea624e837/interpretation-producer-for-sunderland-museum-winter-gardens-redevelopment) [Event services – DCC Panel for the provision of Event Management Services for Seasonal Arts and Cultural Family Friendly Activations on behalf of the North East Inner City Initiative with less than 5,000 attendees · Dublin City Council · 2014 days left · 23 Apr 2032](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14086-87b3-716c-94d9-2f71a67f59e0/ireland-event-services-dcc-panel-for-the-provision-of-event-management-servi) [Dynamic Purchasing System for the Delivery of holiday activity food programmes and early help services · Sunderland City Council · 858 days left · 23 Feb 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-f860-703c-8075-04c9ea6a329c/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-delivery-of-holiday-activity-food-programmes-a)