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The Winter Palace at Hampton Court Palace - 2026-2028

HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Dec 2025 at 14:07

Tender

25 Jul 2025 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

Historic Royal Palaces, situated at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, UK, is progressing with its procurement process titled "The Winter Palace at Hampton Court Palace - 2026-2028," with the aim to award a contract for services related to event management. This tender falls under the industry category of event services and involves a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on multi-generational creative experiences. The procurement follows a competitive open procedure with a two-stage process under public procurement regulations, starting with expressions of interest and a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, followed by an Invitation to Tender for shortlisted candidates. The awarding stage of the contract, estimated at £1,401,000, is scheduled to commence on 28th December 2025 with JR Creative Ltd being recognised as a potential leading supplier.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in creative production and development, particularly those capable of delivering innovative event experiences including decorative schemes, large scale installations, interactive entertainment, and digital/AV elements. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender, given the focus on technical quality and social value as part of the award criteria. The selected creative partner will contribute significantly to establishing Hampton Court Palace as a vital part of visitors' Christmas traditions, promising lucrative engagement over the three-year contract period. With electronic submissions permitted, businesses are encouraged to participate through the Delta e-Sourcing system for further tender procedures.

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Notice Title

The Winter Palace at Hampton Court Palace - 2026-2028

Notice Description

Please refer to attached documentation for a Brief, Specification and further details. INVITATION TO TENDER DETAILS THE WINTER PALACE - CHRISTMAS AT HAMPTON COURT PALACE 2026-2028 We are running a tender process with the intention of awarding a contract for the provision of a Creative Partner for Development and Production and are inviting suitably experienced / qualified organisations to tender. This procurement will follow public procurement regulations (Procurement Act 2023) and will be a two-stage procurement. Stage 1 - Expressions of Interest and Procurement Specific Questionnaire Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (shortlisted suppliers only) Event Dates: Christmas period - 2026, 2027, 2028. HRP's requirements: Historic Royal Palaces is tendering for a Creative Partner for Development and Production of our Christmas Experience at Hampton Court Palace (HCP). We are looking to develop a new high-quality multi-generational event that will establish Hampton Court Palace as an essential component of visitors' Christmas tradition. Specifically, we are looking for a creative partner who can design and deliver all elements of this experience. Including but not limited to: decorative scheme, large scale 3D installations, interactive activities, live performance, digital/AV. Please refer to the draft Specification of Requirements which is subject to update and revision for full details Please ensure you have completed the full Procurement Specific Questionnaire as part of your stage 1 submission. Budget: The value of the contract is estimated at PS1,401,000 over 3 years. Exclusion criteria: Please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for our conditions of participation and qualifying questions. Responses to Invitation to Tender: All responses to the tender must be received by HRP by 15th August 2025 at 5.00pm and must be submitted electronically via our E-tendering system - Delta. Suppliers can register here https://www.delta-esourcing.com/register/ Delta Registration: Suppliers will need to register on Delta in order to participate in the tender process. The Access Code for this tender box is P886U7972W Should any Tenderer experience issues with registering or using the Delta service, please contact the Delta Helpdesk on 0800 923 9236. Central Digital Platform Registration: You must also register on the government's Central Digital Platform www.gov.uk/find_tender (you only need to do this once). Instructions can be found within the attached documentation Tender documents: The tender process will be available through HRP's e-tendering system, Delta e-Sourcing. Tender documents will be made available to all on Delta. Documents are planned to be issued on w/c 18th August 2025 For the avoidance of doubt HRP reserves the right to negotiate the contractual terms with any preferred supplier(s) or not to award a contract To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=998683035

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056604
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079385-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,401,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,401,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,401,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
28 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
Contact Name
Sarah White
Contact Email
sarah.white@hrp.org.uk
Contact Phone
02081329662

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST MOLESEY
Postcode
KT8 9AU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Hampton
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JR CREATIVE

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