Sport, culture & leisure
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Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Summer 2026)
Durham County Council is seeking multiple providers to deliver a summer holiday fun and food programme for school-aged children eligible for benefits-related free school meals. The programme must include food provision, enrichment and physical activities, healthy eating awareness, and family support.
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PR 41 2025 Exeter City Council CCTV Installation and Maintenance
Exeter City Council wants supply, installation, commissioning and five-year maintenance of IP CCTV systems across multiple city locations, integrated with their existing Genetec platform. The work includes cameras, wireless/4G/5G transmission, electrical work, containment, and ongoing servicing with firmware updates.
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Animation Framework (LSHW.001.2026)
Life Sciences Hub Wales is establishing a framework for ad-hoc animation services, including graphics and video animation for social media, websites and marketing. They'll call off suppliers as needed depending on audience, message type, budget and timeframe.
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Cambridge Street Art Festival - Delivery & Project management
Cambridge City Council wants an organisation to manage the full delivery of a street art festival across multiple Cambridge locations. The role covers site identification, permissions, artist commissioning, and community engagement to create public artworks.
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RFQ 2026/09 - PEACEPLUS Steps Through Time
Newry, Mourne and Down Council wants a skilled community facilitator to design and deliver a shared history and culture programme. The work involves leading facilitated mountain walks, storytelling sessions, and reflective engagement at historical and natural sites across the district and one cross-border walk, working with minority communities.
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RFQ 2026/11 - PEACEPLUS Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Food Fusion Festival
Newry Mourne & Down District Council wants a supplier to design, develop and deliver a Food & Folk Fusion Festival in Downpatrick. The festival is part of a PEACEPLUS-funded programme celebrating cultural diversity and increasing respect for different cultural identities.
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Forth Street Tunnel Artwork (Central Gateway Project)
Newcastle City Council is running a two-stage open call to appoint an artist to design and paint artwork in the Forth Street tunnel as part of the Central Gateway Project. The brief will be promoted through arts networks and opportunity platforms to reach artists widely.
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Orchard Street Tunnel Artwork (Central Gateway Project)
Newcastle City Council is running a two-stage open call to commission an artist to design and paint artwork in the Orchard Street tunnel as part of the Central Gateway Project. The work is intended to enhance the public realm.
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LCCC - Provision of Static Attendants T2627-002
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is contracting static attendants to staff their sports and amenity facilities during opening hours. The role covers football/sports sites on match days, parks, bowling, golf facilities and play parks, with numbers varying seasonally and no guaranteed minimum staffing level.
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RFQ 2026/12 - PEACEPLUS Mental Health First Aid Training for The Mournes, Downpatrick Rowallane Areas
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants accredited Mental Health First Aid training delivered to community and voluntary groups across three local areas. The training will equip participants to identify, respond to, and signpost people experiencing mental health challenges.
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Heaton Park Boating Lake and Activities
Manchester City Council wants an operator to run Heaton Park's boating lake and visitor activities. The operator will handle boat operations, staffing, customer experience, marketing and income generation under a concession agreement.
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The Supply and Installation of a Storage and Display Casing for the Banksy artwork ‘Draw the Raised Bridge’
Hull City Council wants a contractor to design, build, and install a display case for a Banksy artwork at Trinity Market in Hull city centre. The work includes collecting the artwork from Norfolk storage and installing it in the case.
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Tender 19/2026 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together Social and Emotional Support Programmes – The Shared Bench; Mens Sheds Across Generations, for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.
Design, develop and deliver seven Men's Sheds programmes across Newry, Mourne and Down district, focused on social and emotional support for intergenerational groups. Activities will be participant-led and could include woodwork, gardening, digital skills, cookery and photography.
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The Management of The Gateway School's Leisure Facilities
The Gateway School is seeking a management partner to operate their joint-use leisure facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sports halls, MUGA and astroturf pitch. The contract runs for 10 years from September 2026 with optional extensions to 20 years total.
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NHM150 Western Galleries - Base Build Lead Architect
The Natural History Museum is seeking a lead architect for base build works across four galleries (Swing Space, Old General Herbarium, Dinosaur Gallery, Origins Gallery) as part of its 150th anniversary renovation programme. Work includes conservation, structural repairs, new MEP systems, and building services installation, phased between 2027 and 2031.
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Ceredigion Cultural Heritage and Information Services Website Review and Development Project – Consultant Review
Ceredigion County Council wants a consultant to run stakeholder workshops and review the websites of its Archives, Museum, and Libraries services, then produce a costed action plan for improvements. The work includes engaging internal staff, community groups, residents and underrepresented groups to assess current digital effectiveness.
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Ceredigion Cultural Heritage and Information Services Website Review and Development Project – Technical Review
Ceredigion County Council wants a structured review of three separate cultural heritage and information websites (Archives, Museum, Libraries) with recommendations for improving user experience and effectiveness. The contractor will then propose a costed action plan based on the review findings.
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Bury Based Supplier List (BBSL)
Bury Council is building a supplier list (BBSL) for below-threshold procurements across 32 categories. Suppliers based in Bury or with substantive business operations there can apply to join.
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IWM/2627/Exh/3501: IWM Exhibition Production Management Support Framework
Imperial War Museums is establishing a framework to appoint one or more suppliers to manage exhibition, gallery, and capital projects across its branches. The role covers the full project lifecycle from concept through handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring quality delivery.
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Exhibition design and fit out
Design, fabricate and install exhibition interpretation including audio-visual displays for a public exhibition. This is a fixed-price contract worth £180,000.
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TENNIS COURT BOOKINGS AND COACHING SERVICES TENDER
North Northamptonshire Council seeks a single operator to manage three outdoor tennis courts in Kettering, handling bookings, coaching, and generating income through memberships and pay-and-play. The operator will hold a license to run the sites as a business and is expected to invest in smart access gates and a booking system.
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Tennis Facilities Management and Community Tennis Development Concession Contract
Hackney Council seeks an operator to manage its public tennis facilities, deliver coaching and community programmes, and handle bookings and maintenance. The appointed operator will run the facilities as a concessionaire, keeping user income and paying the Council a concession fee.
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Swansea Waterfront Winterland
Swansea Council wants an experienced operator to run Waterfront Winterland, a seasonal Christmas attraction on the Swansea waterfront. The contract covers three three-month winter seasons from 2026 to 2029, with a possible two-year extension.
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Serious Violence Duty Funding
Northamptonshire's Serious Violence Prevention Partnership is awarding funding contracts for interventions addressing serious violence across the county. Projects should focus on primary prevention and relate to six crime types (detailed in the funding pack).
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Copywriting Framework (LSHW.002.2026)
Life Sciences Hub Wales is setting up a framework agreement for ad-hoc copywriting services to support their marketing team during busy periods or capacity gaps. Work includes case studies, presentations, annual reports, newsletters, and marketing collateral.