Notice Information
Notice Title
Pantomime Production
Notice Description
This is a UK 7 Contract Details notice regarding the decision to Direct Award a contract for the provision Pantomime Production for Chesterfield Borough Council. The contract was procured via a voluntary above threshold restricted process including all suppliers who responded to the previous UK 2 Preliminary Market Engagement notice. The decision to Direct Award is viable due to the services being defined as the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance as stated under Schedule 5. The initial contract value is a maximum of PS250,000.00 excl. VAT.
Planning Information
Please review the EoI placed onto the ProContract portal view the link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d1c7504f-c78c-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True and express your interest. If unable to review the EoI - please email Christian.Blakemore@chesterfield.gov.uk with the email ref 'DN789858 - Expression of Interest'
Procurement Information
The contract was procured via a voluntary above threshold restricted process including all suppliers who responded to the previous UK 2 Preliminary Market Engagement notice. The decision to Direct Award is viable due to the services being defined as the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance as stated under Schedule 5.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059626
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025705-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92300000 - Entertainment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESTERFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESTERFIELD
- Postcode
- S40 1LP
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF12 East Derbyshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Chesterfield
- Electoral Ward
- Spire
- Westminster Constituency
- Chesterfield
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025705-2026
20th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025682-2026
20th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054802-2025
8th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054793-2025
8th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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