Buyer Name: Newcastle City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 8QH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Newcastle City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 8QH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
To procure the provision of event safety management, production management, and supply of production goods and services for NOVUM Festival over a maximum of three years. Newcastle City Council seeks to appoint an organisation to deliver production and event safety management, with expertise in delivering complex, multi-site, multi-artform cultural events. This role is critical to the success of NOVUM, ensuring the festival is delivered to the highest standards of technical excellence, operational efficiency, and public safety. NOVUM is a vibrant, multi-artform summer festival that takes place annually in Newcastle upon Tyne. This opportunity is published via the Open E-Procurement tendering portal. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - OPEN2026161) via the following website: https://www.open-uk.org/.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010780-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 600,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 720,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-04-01T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (80%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (20%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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