---
title: "ECC026 - Artificial Snow provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e574"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Middlesbrough Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# ECC026 - Artificial Snow provider

Buyer: Middlesbrough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e574

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## Summary

Middlesbrough Council procured artificial snow installation and effects for Newham Grange Farm in Middlesbrough. The service supports seasonal events and visitor experiences that depend on high-quality, bespoke props. The requirement is intended to create an immersive winter environment, improve the visitor experience, support educational activity and help generate income through ticketed events. It falls within recreational, cultural and sporting services. The work is delivered for Newham Grange Farm, the Council’s visitor attraction, and concerns the design, supply, installation and effects associated with artificial snow. This is a specialist event-production and visitor-experience requirement rather than a general facilities or construction service. Suppliers working in event effects, themed environments, seasonal attractions or bespoke prop installation would find the subject matter relevant.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Middlesbrough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. The contract was signed on 20 May 2026 and runs from 25 May 2026 to 24 May 2030. Its value is £41,666.66 excluding VAT, or £50,000 gross. FX LIVE LIMITED was awarded the contract. The published outcome records the supplier’s award as active and the contract as active. The buying organisation previously used the supplier for artificial snow installation and effects for a winter event, and the procurement description states that this work significantly enhanced the visitor experience. Evaluation was therefore through a non-competitive direct-award route rather than an open tender.

This outcome identifies a recurring specialist requirement at Middlesbrough Council’s Newham Grange Farm: artificial snow and associated effects used to create high-quality seasonal visitor environments. A credible future competitor would need practical experience delivering bespoke event effects, including safe installation, reliable operation and removal or adaptation for changing seasonal displays. The relevant capability is the ability to translate an event brief into a convincing immersive environment while protecting visitor experience and supporting educational and ticketed activity. Experience with farms, visitor attractions, winter events, themed entertainment or cultural venues would help demonstrate suitability. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national contractor. Evidence of previous effective installations and strong event delivery would be commercially important.

## Notice

Newham Grange Farm delivers a programme of seasonal events and visitor experiences which rely heavily on high-quality, bespoke props. These props are to enhance visitor experience, supporting education, and generating income through ticketed events. During the previous winter event, the supplier provided artificial snow installation and effects that significantly enhanced the overall visitor experience. Their contribution created a high-quality, immersive seasonal environment, aligned with the event's objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078034-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 May 2026 - 24 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,666 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Middlesbrough Council |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 9FT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Newport |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FX LIVE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 11:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078034-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078034-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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