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Newcastle City Council

Forth Street Tunnel Artwork (Central Gateway Project)

Leisure GoodsCPV 37820000
Value£35k
Deadline10 Jun 2026
Published20 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 20 May 2026ClosedCloses 10 Jun 2026
Who to contact
corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

Submissions are to be made via email, as detailed in the brief. Brief to be found on Creative Central NCL website https://creativecentralncl.co.uk/opportunities/. Send your application to info@creativecentralncl.co.uk and make sure you put Forth Street Tunnel in the subject line.

The submission route named on the official notice.

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£35ktotal contract value
median £78k
this tender£0£853k

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The brief

As part of the wider Central Gateway Project, Newcastle City Council is undertaking a 2 stage open call process to appoint an artist to design and paint artwork into the Forth Street tunnel.

The briefs will be shared Creative Central Newcastle artists networks and promoted across arts opportunity websites and portals to provide significant reach.

The tender brief will be shared on platforms including: - Art Rabbit website - Arts Council - Arts Jobs website - Creative Central NCL website, and promoted social media channels - Creative Central NCL newsletter - Social media platforms such as Culture Vulture.

The intention is for the artwork to enhance the public realm as part of the wider Central Gateway Project.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The briefs will be shared Creative Central

The briefs will be shared Creative Central Newcastle artists networks and promoted across arts opportunity websites and portals to provide significant reach.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069948
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
046141-2026
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