Notice Information
Notice Title
Christmas Market Design and Decoration
Notice Description
Provision of the aesthetic design and decoration of the 2025 Newcastle Christmas market.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0550bb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062311-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79952000 - Event services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £39,500 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £39,500 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE1 8QH
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062311-2025
3rd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058124-2025
19th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034008-2025
20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033998-2025
20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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