NSDC-1434 Pantomime Services

Newark And Sherwood District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-052b47Procurement Act 2023Concession contractSME suitableVCSE suitableplanned
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Estimated value

£900k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

03 Jun 2025

Deadline 30 Sept 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 VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Stage One - Technical Assessment80%quality
Stage One - Commercial Assessment20%price
Stage Two - Pantomime Performance100% - made up of 5 criteria worth 20% each.quality
Stage Three - Presentation100%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