NOVUM Festival Event Safety, Production Management and Production Supply

Newcastle City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0649acProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£761k

Awarded 07 Apr 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

08 Apr 2026

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 was published via the OPEN E-Procurement tendering portal.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-0649ac
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 01 Apr 2028
Possible extension to 01 Apr 2029

One optional 12 month extension.

CPV classifications
79952100
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality80.00%
Priceprice20.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£761k

Award date

07 Apr 2026

Contract start

21 Apr 2026

Contract end

22 Apr 2028

Awarded to
TG
SME