Leisure, culture and sport contracts expiring in North East England: 25 worth £2.2m
Public sector leisure, culture and sport contracts held by buyers in North East England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- Creative Producer for Summer 2026 Exhibition at The WordSouth Tyneside Borough CouncilEnds 31 Jan 2027, £60k
What this market looks like
25 leisure, culture and sport contracts in North East England carry a published end date, worth £2.2m between them. They are held across 8 buyers, and the typical one is worth £60k.
8 of them expire within twelve months, and 2 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 32% of this market back in play inside a year.
25 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 30% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
10 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so a large part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are South Tyneside Borough Council (14), Middlesbrough Council (4), The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (2).
The contracts here are most often held by HI-LIGHTS THEATRE SERVICES LIMITED (6), Jo Haydock Theatre and Training (2), JOHN NIXON LIMITED (2).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAF Programme Management 26-27 North East England | Newcastle City Council | £123k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Pyrotechnic Services for the Councils Annual Firework Event North East England | Stockton on Tees Borough Council | £119k | 04 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Creative Producer for Summer 2026 Exhibition at The Word North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £60k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| ECC049 - Words and Worlds (Artist in Residence) North East England | Middlesbrough Council | £29k | 01 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| ECC042 - Christmas Parade Project 2026 North East England | Middlesbrough Council | £38k | 13 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Role Play Acting Services North East England | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | £200k | 16 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Role Play Acting Services North East England | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | £200k | 25 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Community Engagement Producer/ Choreographer North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £135k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Event Management Delivery North East England | Spennymoor Town Council | £300k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Wireless CCTV Refurbishment Project North East England | Hartlepool Borough Council | £35k | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 6 - PA Systems for Outdoor Events North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £157k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2 - Large Festival Stage North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £123k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Eastbourne Sports Complex - Holiday Activity Project Programme Delivery North East England | Darlington Borough Council | £75k | 31 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 10 - Event Stewarding North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £123k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Temporary Toilets North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £151k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 8 - Marquees for Events Outdoor, Tables & Chairs North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £47k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 3 - Big Screens North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £63k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 11 - PA, Lighting & AV Provision Indoor Events North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £31k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 7 - Lighting for Outdoor Events North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £29k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 1 - Barriers North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £42k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| GP231 - Musinc Project Coordinator North East England | Middlesbrough Council | £51k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Temporary Offices and Storage North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £34k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| PH077 - Phase 2 of Borderlands delivery across South Tees North East England | Middlesbrough Council | £31k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 12 - Mobile Stage Package, Small Events North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £12k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 9 - Radio Systems North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £10k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.