Awarded contract

Young Journalist Academy Coverage on Events and Programme

Details

Buyer: East Lindsey District Council
Supplier(s): Paradigm Arts Ltd
Value: £35,000
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Artistic services
Published: 8 July 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This commission will appoint Paradigm Arts to deliver its established Young Journalist Academy (YJA) programme, creating Storytelling News Desks at creative hub sites. Paradigm Arts is the creator and sole provider of the Young Journalist Academy, including its methodology, infrastructure, licensing arrangements and intellectual property. The proposed service has been developed specifically around this established programme and its specialist expertise in youth media engagement. As the requirement relates to a unique, proprietary programme that cannot reasonably be replicated by another provider, it has not been possible to competitively procure this commission. This commission is fully funded through Arts Council England NPO funding. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published8 July 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date8 July 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 17 months

About the buyer

East Lindsey District Council is a local authority based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, that procures through a shared service. Public Sector Partnership Services runs procurement on its behalf, a company the council owns jointly with South Holland District and Boston Borough councils. PSPS's Procurement and Contracts team handles tendering for all three authorities. Procurement inquiries go through PSPS rather than the council directly.

Over the past 5 years, most of East Lindsey District Council's contract awards have been in business services, recreation, culture and sport and construction work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lindsey-district-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lindsey-district-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lindsey-district-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lindsey-district-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lindsey-district-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@east-lindsey-district-council.gov