002890 - Chester-le-Street Christmas Event 2025

Durham County Council
North East
Direct award
20 November 2025 to 20 December 2025

Event-provider services for a 2025 Christmas Light Switch-On event at Chester-le-Street Market Place. The notice does not specify attendance, event programme, equipment, production requirements or the provider’s detailed operational responsibilities.

Awarded value: £17k; As published
Published: 20 November 2025
Awarded: 20 November 2025; AH Events Group Limited
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 20 December 2025

What the contract covers

Provision of event services for public Christmas celebrations, including town-centre Christmas light switch-on events and associated event delivery.

Event provider for Christmas Light Switch-On event at Chester-le-Street Market Place.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 1 month
Contract dates: 20 November 2025 to 20 December 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Christmas markets, winter attractions and market operationMain service£104k typicalEvent provider for Christmas light switch-on event

Lifecycle

Published
20 November 2025
Contract awardedto AH Events Group Limited
20 November 2025
Contract starts
20 November 2025
Contract ends
20 December 2025

The buyer

Durham County Council

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The supplier

AH Events Group Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3881735/002890-chester-le-street-christmas-event-2025
Buyer reference: OPEN20251917
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Durham County Council. 002890 - Chester-le-Street Christmas Event 2025. Contract award, 20 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3881735/002890-chester-le-street-christmas-event-2025 (accessed 5 November 2026).