# DCC Festivals & Events Evaluation

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [MEL Research Limited](/suppliers/mel-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £245,345
- Tender value: £225,000
- Award date: 10 January 2025
- Published: 22 January 2025
- Contract start: 13 January 2025
- Contract end: 12 January 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 82a92073-28c5-42e2-84fe-17f1dd13eac0-819368
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc477d2e-847d-4978-b4a6-4d601acdede4

## Description

This contract is for Durham County Council \(DCC\) Festivals & Events Evaluation\.\\r \\r DCC Culture, Sport & Tourism deliver a number of cultural festivals and events as part of\\r their annual programme and need to continue to measure the impact of these\. The range of\\r events and festivals varies in terms of size, content and objectives\. Some are commissioned\\r out to external partners whilst some are delivered in house by our Festivals, Events &\\r Cultural Engagement Team\.\\r \\r The expected start date for the proposed contract is 13 January 2025\.\\r \\r The expected end date for the proposed contract is 12 January 2027\.\\r \\r The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 24 months from the\\r actual end date\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82a92073-28c5-42e2-84fe-17f1dd13eac0-819368)