Official UK procurement notice
Newcastle Christmas Market - Power and Lighting
Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle 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 Markets. 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.
CPV: Electrical services · Event services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£105,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Responses will be assessed against the award criteria and weightings detailed in the Invitation to Tender. Each submission will be evaluated by a panel of assessors, who will score responses based on the extent to which they demonstrate the ability to meet the Council's requirements. Scores will be awarded in accordance with the published scoring methodology. The evaluation will take into account both quality and price, with the contract being awarded to the bidder achieving the highest overall score following completion of the evaluation process. The Council reserves the right to seek clarification on any aspect of a tender submission where appropriate.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 13:49 BST
- Authority reference
009539- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080364- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea91Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Please refer to www.open-uk.org ↗ for submission.
Timeline
24 Aug 2026 → 8 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published52 days ago24 Aug 2026, 13:46 BST
- Clarification questions by36 days ago8 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 days ago14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts14 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago8 Oct 2026, 13:49 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2026- Tender notice published24 Aug 2026, 13:46 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published1 Sept 2026, 12:20 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £126,0001 Sept 2026, 12:20 BSTwas £168,000
- Tender notice published2 Sept 2026, 14:23 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £105,0002 Sept 2026, 14:23 BSTwas £126,000
- Contract award notice published8 Oct 2026, 13:49 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Oct 2026, 13:49 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
01/09/2028 - The budget information was incorrect and has now been updated.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 24 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENTURE 24-7 NE LTDSME26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2028 · up to 25 Jan 2029Extensions: The Contract shall commence on 26 October 2026 and will cover the Christmas periods of 2026 and 2027, which typically run from mid-November until the end of December, terminating on 25 October 2028 unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of the Contract or the Council notifies the Provider in writing not less than 3 months prior to 25 October 2028 of the intention to take up the three-month option to extend. | £85,073 | 7 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VENTURE 24-7 NE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender