Performer Accommodation - Brass Festival 2025

Contract summary

Industry

• Hotel accommodation services - 55110000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£24,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN743622-44285053

Published date

26 September 2024

Closing date

2 September 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Durham BRASS Festival is an annual festival of brass-inspired music that
takes place across County Durham during July each year. It is part of the
Council's NPO portfolio supported by Arts Council England, and financial
support is secured for the festival in 2025
Musicians from all over the world come to Durham to take part in the
festival, performing in schools, community venues, theatres, on the streets
and in the parks across the county over a ten-day period. As part of the
contractual agreements with the bands there is a requirement to provide
accommodation including breakfast for the duration of the festival.
Having the musicians (averaging from 70 to 100 individuals which is
dependent on the size of the bands we commission) accommodated in one
place is essential to the smooth logistical transport and catering operation
that are required for the festival. E.g. having 8 to 10 busses at one pick up
point at the same times across the week of the festival.

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Award information

Awarded date

26 September 2024

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Total value of contract

£24,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Durham University, Accommodation & Commercial Services

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About the buyer

Contact name

Zoe Embleton

Address

County Hall
Durham
Durham
DH1 5UQ
England

Email

Zoe.Embleton@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk