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NSDC1434 Pantomime Services

Newark And Sherwood District Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 13:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Mar 2026 at 07:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

19 Sep 2025 at 16:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Jun 2025 at 10:24

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newark and Sherwood District Council procured pantomime production and performance services for the Palace Theatre Newark, an historic receiving house in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The requirement was to continue delivering and grow the theatre’s annual pantomime offer in partnership with an experienced pantomime production company. The theatre has capacity for 638 patrons per performance and its December pantomime season normally includes at least 40 performances. In 2024, more than 22,700 people attended from Newark and Sherwood District and surrounding areas. The work covers artistic and literary creation and interpretation, arts-facility operation, and dance and performance entertainment services. Delivery is at the Palace Theatre Newark. The procurement was a single service requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Jordan Productions Limited. The award date was 9 March 2026, with a gross awarded value of £1,080,000 (£900,000 excluding VAT). The contract was signed on 3 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2029, with a possible extension to 31 March 2031, subject to supplier performance. It used an open competitive flexible procedure for a concession service. Bids closed on 24 October 2025 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 17 October 2025 at 12:00, and the award decision was due by 2 March 2026. Seven bids were received and one reached the final stage. Evaluation involved technical quality and commercial assessment, followed by a live pantomime performance and a presentation. The stages were weighted 80% technical quality and 20% commercial assessment initially, then 100% quality for each later stage.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Newark and Sherwood District Council for a substantial, audience-facing pantomime service delivered through an experienced production company. A credible future competitor would need to develop and produce pantomime performances, operate them in a professional theatre setting, and support a lengthy seasonal programme with repeated performances for a large local and visiting audience. The procurement route favoured suppliers able to pass prequalification and technical assessment, demonstrate commercial value, perform successfully in a live pantomime assessment, and present their approach clearly. Strong artistic production capability, reliable operational planning, and the capacity to work with the Palace Theatre would therefore be important. The opportunity also shows that the council considered the requirement accessible to SMEs and VCSEs, although the selected supplier was an SME rather than a VCSE.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NSDC1434 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 sought through this procurement to continue delivering and growing its Pantomime offer, in conjunction with an experienced Pantomime Production Company.

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/069731-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services

92320000 - Arts-facility operation services

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
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
9 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 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
Newark And Sherwood District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWARK
Postcode
NG24 1BY
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Newark and Sherwood
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Newark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JORDAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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