Notice Information
Notice Title
NSDC-1434 Pantomime Services
Notice 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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052b47
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058259-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEWARK AND SHERWOOD DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- wellandprocurement@melton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWARK
- Postcode
- NG24 1BY
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Melton
- Electoral Ward
- Melton Warwick
- Westminster Constituency
- Melton and Syston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058259-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029401-2025
3rd June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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