NSDC-1434 Pantomime Services
Estimated value
£900k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
03 Jun 2025
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Description
The Palace Theatre Newark is a receiving house, located in Newark, Nottinghamshire. It is an historic and beloved local institution, with a capacity of 638 patrons per performance. Annually, it runs a Pantomime season of at least 40 performances over the December period. In 2024, over 22,700 patrons attended from both within, and beyond the Newark and Sherwood District. NSDC is seeking to continue delivering and growing it's Pantomime offer, in conjunction with an experienced Pantomime Production Company. Suppliers are encouraged to register their interest in this upcoming tender opportunity, by registering an expression of interest on the ProContract e-procurement portal, using the link below. The deadline for expressions of interest is 12 noon Friday 4th July 2025. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=48c2e848-5b40-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
Scope
- Reference
- DN776941
- Total value
- £900,000 excluding VAT£1,080,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2032
Subject to satisfactory performance.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 92300000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage One - Technical Assessment | 80% | quality | — |
| Stage One - Commercial Assessment | 20% | price | — |
| Stage Two - Pantomime Performance | 100% - made up of 5 criteria worth 20% each. | quality | — |
| Stage Three - Presentation | 100% | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 01 Sept 2025, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2025, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure