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    ContractsBooks Alive! Interactive Art Installation Trail in Southport
    Awarded contract

    Books Alive! Interactive Art Installation Trail in Southport

    Awarded
    £85k
    Published 10 Sept 2026

    Join a consortium of artists and makers to create interactive art installations for the Books Alive trail across Southport Town Centre.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 10 Sept 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £85k
    Published 10 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £85,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Other
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MC
      Make CIC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    10 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Make CIC is seeking a consortium of artists, makers, and creative specialists to develop, fabricate, and deliver interactive art installations across Southport Town Centre as part of the Books Alive project. Make CIC will serve as the artistic lead for the installation trail, coordinating with Liverpool City region-based creatives across various specialisms. This is an opportunity for artists and makers to collaborate on a public cultural events programme that will engage the community through innovative, interactive artistic installations throughout the town centre.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. Make CIC1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f647
    SC
    Buyer
    SEFTON COUNCIL
    Sector
    Other