Cultural Events Programme - Books Alive! Trail

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£85,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Make CIC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Make CIC are being appointed as the artistic lead for the installation trail, as part of the Books Alive project. Make CIC look after a consortium of artists, makers and creatives across the Liverpool City region who are all specialists in their field and are being commissioned to develop, fabricate and deliver a series of interactive art installations across Southport Town Centre.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79952100 Cultural event organisation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
Last source update: 8 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
Authority reference: DN818477
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053758
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06afac Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £85,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Make CIC	£85,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Cultural Events Programme - Books Alive! Trail · Make CIC
Signed
29 May 2026
Value
£85,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN 1st Floor Magdalen House, Bootle, North West, L20 3NJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Make CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08838587 69-71 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 6LQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST