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Cultural Events Programme - Books Alive! Trail

Sefton Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 09:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Council commissioned artistic leadership and delivery for the Books Alive cultural events programme in Southport. The requirement is for an installation trail across Southport town centre, comprising a series of interactive art installations. Make CIC is responsible for coordinating a consortium of artists, makers and other creatives from the Liverpool City Region, with specialists commissioned to develop, fabricate and deliver the installations. This is a creative and cultural services requirement, classified under CPV 98300000, covering miscellaneous services. The work is delivered in Southport, with the appointed organisation based in Birkenhead. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement covers one completed lot within its cultural events programme.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with Make CIC selected as supplier. Sefton Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June to 30 November 2026. Its value is £85,000 excluding VAT, or £102,000 including VAT. The award is for services and covers the single lot for the Books Alive! Trail. The evaluation outcome is therefore the appointment of Make CIC as artistic lead and delivery partner. The contract remains active during its stated period, while the tender itself is recorded as complete.

This procurement demonstrates demand for cultural programme leadership combined with practical delivery of public art installations. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a strong network of artists, makers and creative practitioners, together with the ability to coordinate a consortium and manage commissions across multiple disciplines. Relevant capability includes developing interactive concepts, fabricating installations, managing delivery in a town-centre setting and leading the artistic direction of a public-facing programme. Experience of working with local authorities, cultural events and community-facing projects would help demonstrate suitability. The requirement also indicates value in combining creative design and production capacity within one coordinated team, rather than offering artistic services alone. Suppliers with established Liverpool City Region networks and the capacity to deliver several installations at once would be well placed when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cultural Events Programme - Books Alive! Trail

Notice Description

Make CIC are being appointed as the artistic lead for the installation trail, as part of the Books Alive project. Make CIC look after a consortium of artists, makers and creatives across the Liverpool City region who are all specialists in their field and are being commissioned to develop, fabricate and deliver a series of interactive art installations across Southport Town Centre.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f647
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085650-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 6-12 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
Sefton Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAKE LIMITED

Further Information

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