Forth Street Tunnel Artwork (Central Gateway Project)
key details
| Value | £35,000 (£42,000 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Category (CPV) | 37820000 +2 more |
| Region | North East |
| Deadline | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-069948 |
description
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.
documents
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044617-2026 , tenderNotice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046141-2026 , tenderNotice
Documents are linked, not mirrored. They are served by the publishing authority and may require registration.
notice history
2 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 044617-2026 |
| 20 May 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 046141-2026 |
more from Newcastle City Council
- Business Rates Appeals Analysis Software · £25,220 · 29 Jul 2026
- Housing Sustainability Toolkit · £0 · 28 Jul 2026
- Mentoring for Care Leavers - Pilot · £75,000 · 23 Jul 2026
- Hotspur Primary School - SuDs in School Projec · £50,000 · 23 Jul 2026
- 009574 Cross Pavement EV Channel Solution · £35,000 · 23 Jul 2026
- 009464 Outer West Leisure Centre and Pool- Pool Equipment Supply and installation · £150,000 · 23 Jul 2026
- 009518 - Outer West Leisure Centre and Pool - FFE and Joinery Services · £150,000 · 20 Jul 2026
- Newbiggin Hall - Scaffolding for WRP · £185,000 · 17 Jul 2026
all contracts from this buyer →
similar contracts awarded
Other awarded contracts in the same category. Useful for seeing who normally wins this kind of work, and at what value.
- 128_26 Art Papers and Board · Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
- Henry Moore Summer 2026 · Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
- Production of Artwork for Sainsbury's Centre · UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- Jeffrey Gibson Queer Nature Installation · Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew · £15,000
- Supply of Sketchbooks/Art and Craft Materials - AWARD · Solihull College · £30,000
- YPO 1178 - Creative Crafts · YPO · £3,500,000
- Supply of fine art equipment · NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY · £37,684
- YPO - 001112 The Supply of Paint Brushes and Palettes · YPO · £1,700,000
source
Published on Find a Tender. Contact details for named individuals are not reproduced on this site.