Forth Street Tunnel Artwork (Central Gateway Project)

Newcastle City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-069948Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

£35k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

20 May 2026

Deadline 10 Jun 2026

Description

As part of the wider Central Gateway Project, Newcastle City Council is undertaking a 2 stage open call process to appoint an artist to design and paint artwork into the Forth Street tunnel. The briefs will be shared Creative Central Newcastle artists networks and promoted across arts opportunity websites and portals to provide significant reach. The tender brief will be shared on platforms including: - Art Rabbit website - Arts Council - Arts Jobs website - Creative Central NCL website, and promoted social media channels - Creative Central NCL newsletter - Social media platforms such as Culture Vulture. The intention is for the artwork to enhance the public realm as part of the wider Central Gateway Project.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-069948
Total value
£35,000 excluding VAT
£42,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 01 Apr 2027
Main category
services
CPV classifications
37820000
92310000
92320000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
10 Jun 2026, 8:00 am
Submission address
Submissions are to be made via email, as detailed in the brief. Brief to be found on Creative Central NCL website https://creativecentralncl.co.uk/opportunities/. Send your application to info@creativecentralncl.co.uk and make sure you put Forth Street Tunnel in the subject line.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition