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NSDC-1434 Pantomime Services

Newark And Sherwood District Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Newark And Sherwood District Council

Buyer Address: Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, UKF15, NG24 1BY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: wellandprocurement@melton.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Welland Procurement

Buyer Address: Parkside, Melton Mowbray, UKF22, LE13 1GH, United Kingdom

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1200000.0 GBP
Gross: 1440000 GBP
Published
19 Sep 2025, 15:51
Deadline
24 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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 its Pantomime offer, in conjunction with an experienced Pantomime Production Company. Suppliers are invited to take part in this competitive flexible process which will be formed of 3 stages: 1. Stage One - Quality and Commercial Assessment 2. Stage Two - Live Performance Assessment 3. Stage Three - Presentation The Authority reserves the right to eliminate tenders that do not meet the minimum stated requirements at any stage of the process. Suppliers must read through all documentation including all guidance and respond accordingly. Interested Suppliers can view and respond to this opportunity on the ProContract e-tendering portal following the link below. The deadline for submissions is 24th Ocotober 2025 at 12 noon. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c4aa3add-6d95-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

Link Description: Homepage of the ProContract portal

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058259-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,200,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,440,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Stage One - Technical Assessment

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Stage One - Commercial Assessment

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Stage Two - Pantomime Performance

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Stage Three - Presentation

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Homepage of the ProContract portal

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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