Tender

Mouth of the Tyne Festival - Stage and Cover Hire 2026

  • North Tyneside Borough Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058826

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059ff8

Published 23 September 2025, 11:34am

Scope

Reference

OPEN20251650

Description

North Tyneside Council require stage and cover services for the Mouth of Tyne Festival 2026.

The Mouth of the Tyne Festival, an annual live music event, is taking place on Thursday 9th July, Friday 10th July, Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th July 2026 in Tynemouth, near Newcastle upon Tyne.

The successful Contractor will be required to deliver stage and cover services for this event in accordance with the specification attached at Tynemouth Priory and Castle.

Total value (estimated)

  • £47,000 excluding VAT
  • £56,400 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Contract locations

  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

  • UK suppliers
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

3 October 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

7 October 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.open-uk.org/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Quality

Quality Award criteria as per tender documentation - 60% quality inclusive of 10% Social Value

 Quality 70%
Price

Pricing criteria as per tender documentation/Pricing schedule.

 Price 30%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Documents

Associated tender documents

https://www.open-uk.org/

All tender information and documentation are held on the above e-tendering portal.

Search for the OPEN Reference: #OPEN20251650

Technical specifications to be met

https://www.open-uk.org/

All tender information and documentation are held on the above e-tendering portal.

Search for the OPEN Reference: #OPEN20251650

Contracting authority

North Tyneside Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYBQ-4733-WWLW

Quadrant

North Tyneside

NE27 0BY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Bailey Spray

Telephone: 01916434501

Email: Bailey.spray@northtyneside.gov.uk

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government