Community Engagement Producer/Choreographer

South Tyneside Council
North East
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of a large-scale community parade involving up to 2,000 participants, including professional performers, stilt walkers, bands, and two dressed floats. The scope includes extensive community engagement and co-creation workshops with local schools and groups to develop parade themes, costume design, and artistic content. The service requires high-quality visual production and coordination of complex logistics along a town centre and seafront route.

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Awarded value: £135k; As published
Published: 23 January 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 23 January 2026; The Cultural Spring
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community engagement, event production, and creative choreography services for large-scale public arts parades and cultural festivals.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
23 January 2026
Contract awardedto The Cultural Spring
23 January 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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How it compares

4.7× the typical arts workshops contract (£29k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/345131/community-engagement-producer-choreographer
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-060d57
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060d57
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

South Tyneside Council. Community Engagement Producer/Choreographer. Contract award, 23 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/345131/community-engagement-producer-choreographer (accessed 12 October 2026).