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title: "Mouth of the Tyne Festival - Stage and Cover Hire 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059ff8"
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buyer: "NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Mouth of the Tyne Festival - Stage and Cover Hire 2026

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059ff8

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070887-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £47,000 |
| Lots value | £47,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,050 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACORN CONSTRUCTION (YORKSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2025 at 14:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070887-2025
- 23 Sep 2025 at 10:34 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058826-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070887-2025
  4th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058826-2025
  23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.open-uk.org/
  All tender information and documentation are held on the above e-tendering portal. Search for the OPEN Reference: #OPEN20251650

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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