Official UK procurement notice
Cambridge Street Art Festival - Project Management
Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCambridge City Council wishes to appoint an experienced creative organisation to lead, develop, coordinate and deliver a city-wide programme celebrating murals and street art, culminating in a dedicated Street Art Festival in Summer 2027.
The appointed organisation must be a skilled team of practitioners with significant experience and understanding of the delivery of public art, mural painting and large-scale cultural programmes. The organisation will commission and manage a mix of local, national and international artists to design and deliver outstanding artworks across Cambridge. Alongside this, the organisation will coordinate community engagement activities delivered by local practitioners or artists in schools and communities, ensuring strong local contributions and relevance throughout the programme.
CPV: Cultural event organisation services · Festival organisation services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£86,226
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: 100% Quality
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2026, 14:55 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 15:27 BST
- Authority reference
DN816961- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047196- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f74Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
21 May 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published160 days ago21 May 2026, 14:55 BST
- Clarification questions by146 days ago5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline143 days ago8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published97 days ago23 Jul 2026, 15:27 BST
- Contract starts94 days ago27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Tender notice published21 May 2026, 14:55 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jul 2026, 15:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2026, 15:27 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Things made Public CICSMEVCSE27 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2027 | £86,226 | 20 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 3 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THINGS MADE PUBLIC CICAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender