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Published 1 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Light Night Creatives / Artist 26/27

Authority: East Lindsey District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£66,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SQUIDSOUP LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of artistic design, light installations, and production management services for a heritage-themed illuminated event at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum & Gardens, Spalding.

The programme will also include a summer research and development (R&D) installation delivered in collaboration with Chain Bridge Forge, creating a temporary public artwork within Ayscoughfee Hall.

In addition, the supplier will deliver community engagement activities to create collaborated soundtracks with local participants for incorporation into the main Light Night event scheduled for March 2027.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

92300000 Entertainment 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: 1 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-082467
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef34 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
1 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £66,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SQUIDSOUP LIMITEDSME	£66,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SQUIDSOUP LIMITEDSME
Signed
28 Aug 2026
Value
£66,000
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

East Lindsey District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGXY-2191-CRQN The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle, East Midlands, LN9 6PHContact email

Other public bodies

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityFacilitating the procurement process.GB-COH: 07289357GB-PPON: PHBH-6448-LMYZ Salford, North WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SQUIDSOUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11419214GB-PPON: PQXY-2664-YTCW Unit 1 Ultronics House, Cheltenham, South West, GL52 6RTContact 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 Tender1 Sept 2026, 09:50 BST