Durham Book Festival 25/26- Programming & Delivery

Durham County Council
North East
Invited to quote
1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026

Programming and delivery of the Durham Book Festival for 2025 and 2026. The service includes end-to-end event management, curation, and operational delivery to maintain continuity with the existing cultural programme and Arts Council England funding requirements.

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Awarded value: £130k; As published
Published: 24 June 2025
Awarded: 1 September 2024
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of event programming, management, and delivery services for a major annual literary festival and cultural programme.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79950000, 79952000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalBook festival programming and delivery by cultural partner

Lifecycle

Published
24 June 2025
Contract awarded
1 September 2024
Contract starts
1 January 2025
Contract ends
31 December 2026

The buyer

Durham County Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/294352/durham-book-festival-25-26-programming-and-delivery
Buyer reference: DCC001-DN743951-31969120
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-ec7378c8-264a-4eca-85c6-4734d5ef9f3a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Durham County Council. Durham Book Festival 25/26- Programming & Delivery. Contract award, 24 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/294352/durham-book-festival-25-26-programming-and-delivery (accessed 5 November 2026).