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NOVUM Festival Event Safety & Production Management and Production Supply

Newcastle City Council

Buyer Contact Info

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

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
600000.0 GBP
Gross: 720000 GBP
Published
06 Feb 2026, 09:46
Deadline
05 Mar 2026, 23:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79952100 - Cultural event organisation services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010780-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

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%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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