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title: "Selby Light 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05de11"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-10"
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# Selby Light 2026

Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de11

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## Summary

The North Yorkshire Council has awarded a contract for the "Selby Light 2026" project, part of the Now Then! cultural programme. This initiative involves creating a large-scale, site-specific public artwork using light and projection, set to take place around Selby Abbey in February 2026. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender was processed through a limited competition method, indicative of a light-touch procurement regime. The procurement category is services, specifically targeting works of art within the UKE region of the United Kingdom. The award, made official on 10th November 2025, details a contract valued at £79,968.75 excluding VAT, with a gross value of £95,962.50.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the artistic and creative sectors, particularly those specialising in large-scale multimedia installations and public art projects. Companies that can provide innovative artistic services and engage with community-driven cultural projects are well-suited to partake in such contracts. Given the creative and participatory nature of the Selby Light 2026 project, businesses experienced in collaborating with local communities and cultural programmes may find this a fruitful opportunity to expand their portfolio, enhance their visibility, and contribute to a high-profile public event in the UK. The procurement process favoured small and medium enterprises (SMEs), such as Imitating the Dog productions ltd, illustrating opportunities for similar enterprises to compete and engage in significant cultural contributions.

## Notice

Services by artists/arts groups to devise, develop and present a new, large scale site-specific public artwork using light and projection for Selby Light 2026, for the Now Then! cultural programme. The event will take place in and around Selby Abbey in February 2026, and will be co-created and developed with different communities in Selby.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072547-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,968 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Romanby |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMITATING THE DOG PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92311000 - Works of art

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2025 at 16:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072547-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072547-2025
  10th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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