Consortium Lead- Creative Communities

Hull City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
9 September 2025 to 8 September 2026

Lead a consortium of culture and heritage organisations to develop and deliver an annual creative communities programme. The contract requires the management of a year-round programme culminating in a one-day community-led event each March. The provider must coordinate diverse stakeholders, manage project timelines, and ensure financial stability and safeguarding compliance throughout the five-year term.

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Awarded value: £600k; As published
Published: 21 May 2025
Awarded: 9 September 2025; Back to Ours Arts Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 8 September 2026

What the contract covers

Concessionary contract

Provision of arts and cultural programme management services, including consortium leadership and delivery of community-led engagement events.

Lead a consortium of culture and heritage organisations in developing a creative communities programme
Develop a creative communities programme culminating in a one-day community-led event in March annually

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Concessionary contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 9 September 2025 to 8 September 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79952100, 79952000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalConsortium lead developing a creative communities cultural programme

Lifecycle

Published
21 May 2025
Contract awardedto Back to Ours Arts Limited
9 September 2025
Contract starts
9 September 2025
Contract ends
8 September 2026

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Hull City Council

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Back to Ours Arts Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/948154/consortium-lead-creative-communities
Buyer reference: CW/25
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051b0d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hull City Council. Consortium Lead- Creative Communities. Contract award, 21 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/948154/consortium-lead-creative-communities (accessed 5 November 2026).