Newcastle Christmas Market - Market Design and Decoration

Newcastle City Council
North East
Open procedure
8 October 2026 to 30 September 2027

Aesthetic design and decoration of the Newcastle Christmas market for the 2026 Christmas period, including implementing the design and supplying, maintaining, and removing the festive dressing with an option to extend into 2027.

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Awarded value: £80k; As published
Published: 25 August 2026
Awarded: 8 October 2026; HLG Leisure & Events Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of aesthetic design, decoration, supply, and maintenance services for Christmas market events and festive dressing.

Undertake the aesthetic design and decoration of the Christmas market
Implement the design and supply/maintain/remove the dressing

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 8 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79930000, 79950000, 92320000, 79952000

Services in this contract

Christmas markets, winter attractions and market operationMain service£104k typicalDesign, supply, maintenance and removal of Christmas market decoration

Lifecycle

Published
25 August 2026
Contract awardedto HLG Leisure & Events Ltd
8 October 2026
Contract starts
8 October 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2027

The buyer

Newcastle City Council

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The supplier

HLG Leisure & Events Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3861312/newcastle-christmas-market-market-design-and-decoration
Buyer reference: 9537
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb7b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Newcastle City Council. Newcastle Christmas Market - Market Design and Decoration. Contract award, 25 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3861312/newcastle-christmas-market-market-design-and-decoration (accessed 5 November 2026).