Appointment of a Creative Team for Blyth Celebrates Festival of Energy

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Published

21 Nov 2025

Description

Northumberland County Council has appointed a Creative Team that will design, create, produce and deliver a high profile and impactful inaugural Festival of Energy that will attract interest from a wide-ranging audience including local people of all ages, key partners in Blyth and the national / international arts and renewables / energy sectors. Northumberland County Council (NCC) were successful in attracting £355,384 from North East Combined Authority (NECA) for a Festival of ENERGY in Blyth, taking place in February 2026 in partnership with ORE Catapult, Port of Blyth and Newcastle University.

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NCC1583
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Standalone contract
Contract dates
04 Sept 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
CPV classifications
79952000
79953000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom

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NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Q1 Initial Conceptsquality15.00%
Q2 Creative Methodologyquality25.00%
Q3 Delivery Methodologyquality25.00%
Q4 Creative Teamquality15.00%
Q5 Corporate Social Responsibilityquality10.00%
Priceprice10.00%

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CH 03028442
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