How to win: Newcastle Christmas Market - Market Design and Decoration

About this contract

Newcastle City Council is looking to appoint a provider to undertake the aesthetic design and decoration of the Christmas market for the Christmas period of 2026 with an Option to Extend into the Christmas period of 2027. We are also looking for the provider to implement the design and supply/maintain/remove the dressing.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Newcastle City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £80,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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