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Tender: NOVUM Festival Event Safety & Production Management and Production Supply

Released 8 months ago

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Won byTIM Garbutt Events Ltd

Contract value£914K

Term2 yearsApr 2026 to Apr 2028

Awarded8 Apr 202633 days after closing

With this buyerFirst contract2 contracts in total

Closed06 Mar 2026

Est. valueEstimate£20K to £570K

LocationNorth East

AgencyNewcastle City Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryArts & Culture

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 6 Mar 2026

About

To procure the provision of event safety management, production management, and supply of production goods and services for NOVUM Festival over a maximum of three years. Newcastle City Council seeks to appoint an organisation to deliver production and event safety management, with expertise in delivering complex, multi-site, multi-artform cultural events. This role is critical to the success of NOVUM, ensuring the festival is delivered to the highest standards of technical excellence, operational efficiency, and public safety. NOVUM is a vibrant, multi-artform summer festival that takes place annually in Newcastle upon Tyne. This opportunity is published via the Open E-Procurement tendering portal. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - OPEN2026161) via the following website: https://www.open-uk.org/.

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