Fundraising Development Support for Tees Valley Artists of the Year 2025

Tees Valley Combined Authority
North East
Direct award
1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026

Provision of bespoke fundraising development support for five selected Artists of the Year. The service involves strategic guidance to assist artists in securing external funding and developing sustainable income streams. The contract includes an optional 12-month extension for a subsequent cohort of five artists, contingent upon successful delivery and continued programme funding.

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Awarded value: £30k; As published
Published: 25 November 2025
Awarded: 1 May 2025; 117 Consulting Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 April 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of professional fundraising development and consultancy services to support individual artists and creative practitioners with their business growth.

Fundraising support to the 5 Artists of the Year 2025, and to 5 artists in 2026 if the contract is extended

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 73000000, 79000000

Services in this contract

Fundraising, donor and membership recruitmentMain service£42k typicalFundraising support for the Tees Valley Artists of the Year

Lifecycle

Published
25 November 2025
Contract awardedto 117 Consulting Limited
1 May 2025
Contract starts
1 May 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2026

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

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117 Consulting Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/336385/fundraising-development-support-for-tees-valley-artists-of-the-year-2025
Buyer reference: TVCA-PROC-0547
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e824
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Tees Valley Combined Authority. Fundraising Development Support for Tees Valley Artists of the Year 2025. Contract award, 25 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/336385/fundraising-development-support-for-tees-valley-artists-of-the-year-2025 (accessed 5 November 2026).