NSDC1434 Pantomime Performances at the Palace Theatre Newark

Newark And Sherwood District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-052b47Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

Awarded value

£900k

Awarded 09 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

12 Mar 2026

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 sought tenders for a single provider to continue delivering and growing its Pantomime offer, in conjunction with an experienced Pantomime Production Company.

Scope

Reference
DN776941
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031

Subject to contract performance.

CPV classifications
92340000
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

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£900k

Award date

09 Mar 2026

Contract start

31 Jul 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2029

Awarded to