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Mouth of the Tyne Festival - Stage and Cover Hire 2026

NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Nov 2025 at 14:41

Tender

23 Sep 2025 at 10:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Mouth of the Tyne Festival - Stage and Cover Hire 2026" was conducted by North Tyneside Borough Council, a sub-central government authority operating from North Tyneside, UK. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focused on "Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services" (CPV code 79950000). The contract, which was awarded on 4th November 2025, engages Acorn Construction (Yorkshire) Ltd for services to be delivered in Tynemouth, near Newcastle upon Tyne, between 1st January and 31st December 2026. The procurement utilized an open method in a below-threshold competition, ensuring transparent and fair participation for interested bidders. Key festival dates include 9th to 12th July 2026 at Tynemouth Priory and Castle.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies with expertise in staging and event management. Firms involved in exhibition and fair organisation services could leverage this contract to strengthen their portfolio in high-profile event settings. Enterprises, especially SMEs that meet the reserved participation criteria, can find advantageous prospects by fulfilling demands for quality stage and cover services while adhering to the outlined specifications. The open competition approach encourages participation from a diverse range of capable suppliers, aiming to deliver both competitive pricing and high-quality service as part of the evaluation criteria, which emphasises a balanced assessment of 60% quality and 10% social value, in addition to price considerations.

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Notice Title

Mouth of the Tyne Festival - Stage and Cover Hire 2026

Notice Description

North Tyneside Council require stage and cover services for the Mouth of Tyne Festival 2026. The Mouth of the Tyne Festival, an annual live music event, is taking place on Thursday 9th July, Friday 10th July, Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th July 2026 in Tynemouth, near Newcastle upon Tyne. The successful Contractor will be required to deliver stage and cover services for this event in accordance with the specification attached at Tynemouth Priory and Castle.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ff8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070887-2025
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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£47,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£47,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,050 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Bailey Spray
Contact Email
bailey.spray@northtyneside.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01916434501

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH TYNESIDE
Postcode
NE27 0BY
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
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Shiremoor
Westminster Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACORN CONSTRUCTION (YORKSHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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