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title: "Dominoes Newcastle presentation at NOVUM Festival"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06df44"
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# Dominoes Newcastle presentation at NOVUM Festival

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df44

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council commissioned an arts and cultural service for the presentation of Dominoes at the NOVUM Festival. The requirement is an artist commission for Dominoes, created and directed by Station House Opera: a moving sculpture made from concrete blocks and built by volunteers along a route through Newcastle city centre. This is primarily a public art and cultural production service, involving artistic direction, event delivery and coordination of volunteer participation. The contracting authority is Newcastle City Council, a sub-central public authority. The work is associated with Newcastle upon Tyne and is intended for delivery in the city centre. The procurement classification is works of art (CPV 92311000), although the overall requirement is categorised as a service.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Newcastle City Council used a direct award below the threshold, without competition, for a single lot. ARTSADMIN was selected as the supplier, and its award remains active. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and runs from 15 June 2026 to 31 August 2026. Its value is £51,530 excluding VAT, or £61,836 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment. The contract covers the commissioned artistic presentation and associated delivery of Dominoes at the festival. The process is therefore an award outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a bid, with ARTSADMIN identified as the appointed supplier.

This award shows a buyer’s demand for specialist public art and cultural production delivered in a city-centre setting. Competitors seeking similar work would need credible experience of developing or presenting large-scale participatory artworks, coordinating artists and volunteers, and managing the practical delivery of a moving installation along a public route. The requirement also favours organisations able to work with an established artistic concept and its creative directors while handling event logistics, stakeholder coordination and public-facing activity. Relevant suppliers include arts producers, cultural organisations, event delivery specialists and creative agencies with experience of commissioned sculpture or temporary urban artworks. A strong future competitor would be able to demonstrate safe, organised delivery of ambitious community-engagement projects in partnership with a local authority and festival programme.

## Notice

Artist Commission - Dominoes (created and directed by Station House Opera), a moving sculpture of concrete blocks built by volunteers along a route through the city centre.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075361-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £51,530 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARTSADMIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92311000 - Works of art

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 14:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075361-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075361-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://artsadmin.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

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