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CHANNELL EVENTS LIMITED public-sector contracts
A documented starting point for researching UK public procurement. This page records 1 recent public award record found in the reviewed source window; it does not claim that the supplier is seeking work or that a new opportunity exists.
Recent award timeline
10 November 2026 · ocds-h6vhtk-077a38
Food Festival Curator
Buyer: Durham County Council
Published value: Not stated in the parsed award record
Award: 1 · Source status: active
Linked lots: 1 · Suppliers on this award: 1
Published classifications: None retained in this parsed record.
Research CHANNELL EVENTS LIMITED in UK public procurement
The retained evidence covers 1 distinct procurement record and 1 named buyer: Durham County Council. The latest retained publication is “Food Festival Curator”, published 10 November 2026.
Use the buyer and contract title together when researching comparable requirements. Open each official release to check the tender description, award status and lot allocation before treating this supplier as a comparable provider. This is a bounded source sample, not a complete contract portfolio.
What to check for this supplier
- For “Food Festival Curator”, establish which deliverables Durham County Council described and verify the award status and scope.
- Check whether the named supplier received a direct contract or a framework position; appointment alone does not establish guaranteed revenue.
- Compare the published requirements with your own capability profile before pursuing a similar opportunity.
Published scope and award details
The following evidence belongs to “Food Festival Curator”, published by Durham County Council. It is a historical source snapshot reviewed on 10 November 2026, not a live availability check.
- Procurement procedure
- Open procedure
- Status on the retained award
- active — a source status, not proof of an open tender
- Award identifier
- 1
- Release identifier
- 106510-2026
- Period recorded on this award
- Not stated on this retained award; check the contract details and later releases.
- Suppliers named on this award
- 1
Notice scope excerpt
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.
The excerpt describes the procurement as a whole. It does not establish this supplier’s individual deliverables or lot allocation. This excerpt may be truncated. Source wording about applications or deadlines is historical and must not be read as an invitation to bid now.
Contracts explicitly linked to this award
These contract records reference award 1 in the same retained release. They are shown separately from the award fields. Values are not annual revenue and may cover several suppliers; no total or per-supplier allocation is inferred.
Contract 1
Linked award: 1 · Status in source: active
Contract period: 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z to 2028-09-27T23:59:59+01:00
Published contract value: £160,000.00
Procurement route and comparison checks
The retained procedure is “Open procedure”. To compare a future bid with this award, locate the original notice and evaluation documents from Durham County Council; the award alone does not establish the route for a future purchase.
- Buyer match: confirm that requirements from Durham County Council are comparable to the buyer, location and service scale you intend to target.
- Delivery scope: use the excerpt above to identify deliverables, exclusions and technical constraints. Verify each against the complete documents before claiming a capability match.
- Timing: check the award-specific period above against later contract notices. A missing date is unknown; it is not a renewal signal.
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How to interpret this record
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