Submergence at NOVUM Festival

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC2)

Awarded value£25,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SQUIDSOUP LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Immersive walk-through experience installation at NOVUM Festival.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

79952000 Event services 92312000 Artistic 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: 20 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST
Last source update: 20 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079655
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e90e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SQUIDSOUP LIMITED	£25,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SQUIDSOUP LIMITED
Signed
5 Aug 2026
Value
£25,000
Period
5 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact 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 Tender20 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST