NOVUM Festival Event Safety, Production Management and Production Supply

Newcastle City Council
North East
Open procedure
22 April 2026 to 21 April 2028

Delivery of comprehensive event safety and production management for an annual multi-artform festival. The scope includes technical excellence, operational efficiency, and public safety oversight across multiple festival sites. The provider must manage production goods and services to ensure the successful execution of the event programme.

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Awarded value: £761k; As published
Published: 6 February 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 April 2026; Tim Garbutt Events LTD
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 21 April 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of event safety management, production management, and technical supply services for complex, multi-site, multi-artform cultural festivals.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
6 February 2026
Contract awardedto Tim Garbutt Events LTD
27 April 2026
Contract starts
22 April 2026
Contract ends
21 April 2028

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How it compares

10.1× the typical concert promotion contract (£75k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/347684/novum-festival-event-safety-production-management-and-production-supply
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0649ac
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0649ac
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Newcastle City Council. NOVUM Festival Event Safety, Production Management and Production Supply. Contract award, 6 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/347684/novum-festival-event-safety-production-management-and-production-supply (accessed 12 October 2026).