Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Mobile Arts Space for New Forest District Council (NFDC) To be ready for use by Summer 2026
Notice Description
Provision of Mobile Arts Space for New Forest District Council (NFDC) To be ready for use by Summer 2026 Closing Date for Submission of Tenders 12.00 NOON, 19th January 2026 To be returned electronically via the Council's e-tendering solution "Pro-Contract" hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP) New Forest District Council (NFDC) is undertaking the commissioning of the design and construction of an innovative, mobile performance structure to bring high-quality cultural experiences to dispersed communities across the district NFDC are looking for the structure to be robust, transportable, and adaptable to a wide range of outdoor environments including village greens, town squares, car parks, and recreation grounds. This mobile structure will be available to deliver a curated programme of outreach work, around the district, from May to September. When it is not touring, the venue will be housed in a local school with community access, supporting communities of need where an identified lack of cultural spaces exists. This will be bookable for community organizations to use in evenings, weekends and in school holidays All correspondence is via the Councils e-tendering portal ProContract hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f5fa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083226-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 1 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- NEW FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@nfdc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LYNDHURST
- Postcode
- SO43 7PA
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- New Forest
- Electoral Ward
- Lyndhurst & Minstead
- Westminster Constituency
- New Forest East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083226-2025
16th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083000-2025
15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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