Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Christmas Pantomime at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot
Notice Description
South Oxfordshire District Council is looking for a professional company to produce and deliver a high quality annual Christmas pantomime with wide audience appeal at it's flagship venue, Cornerstone Arts Centre. The contract for provision will be for three years (2025-2027) with an option to extend for an additional year at a time for 2028 and 2029, subject to performance and mutual agreement
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Due to the unknown impact and outcome of the Local Government Re-organization (LGR) announced in December 2024, we are unable to commit at this time to more than a three-year contract. However, depending on the success of the pantomime and the outcome of the LGR the Council would discuss extending the contract for a further year in September 2028 and a further year in September 2029. After this time the contract, due to its value would be subject to a further procurement and tender process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0514cd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046909-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £840,224 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £840,224 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £232,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £232,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jan 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@southandvale.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABINGDON
- Postcode
- OX14 3JE
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Electoral Ward
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046909-2025
7th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039453-2025
14th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021863-2025
15th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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