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title: "Newcastle Christmas Markets - Power and Lighting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea91"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Newcastle Christmas Markets - Power and Lighting

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea91

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking a partner to supply, install and manage power distribution and lighting for Newcastle’s Christmas Market. The requirement covers temporary electrical infrastructure and event lighting services, including the practical management needed to support the market’s operation. The work will be delivered in Newcastle, United Kingdom. It is a services contract for the council’s Christmas market programme, rather than a general electrical works framework. The council is seeking one suitable provider for the full requirement, covering the power and lighting arrangements associated with the market. The opportunity is therefore relevant to electrical contractors, event infrastructure specialists and suppliers experienced in temporary power, lighting installation and event-site management.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. Enquiries had to be submitted by 8 September 2026 at 17:00, and tenders by 14 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with one optional three-month extension ending no later than 31 December 2028 for the 2028 Christmas Market. The maximum budget is £56,000 per annum. The stated total value is £168,000 excluding VAT and £201,600 including VAT. There is one lot. Tenders will be evaluated as the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, based on quality and price, with the highest combined score awarded the contract.

This requirement suits UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as participation is reserved for those organisation types. Suppliers should be able to design or provide temporary power distribution and event lighting, install the equipment safely, manage the system during market operations and respond to the practical demands of a public event environment. Relevant businesses may include electrical contractors, temporary utilities providers, event production companies and specialist lighting firms. The single-lot structure suits a provider able to take responsibility for the combined power and lighting service rather than delivering only one isolated element. Experience managing electrical services for markets or other public events would be directly relevant.

## Notice

Newcastle City Council seeks to identify a suitable partner to undertake the supply, installation and management of power distribution and lighting requirements for Newcastle's Christmas Market within the budget set of PS56,000 maximum per annum. The term of the contract covers 2 separate Christmas markets during Christmas period of 2026 and 2027 with an Option to Extend the contract for 3 months to facilitate the Christmas market of 2028. The opportunity will be published via the OPEN e-tendering platform www.open-uk.org

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is one Option To Extend the contract for 3 months to allow for facilitation of the 2028 Christmas Market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080364-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £168,000 |
| Lots value | £168,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71314100 - Electrical services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 13:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080364-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080364-2026
  24th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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