Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Pantomime for the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
Notice Description
Thespecification has been developed by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in order to procure a suitably qualified and competent professionals to deliver pantomime productions for The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh, for 2026 / 2027 / 2028 (subject to successful annual review). The Market Place Theatre is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's flagship arts centre and annually presents a 3-week run of a pantomime to both school and public audiences in the month of December. The pantomime is a key part of the theatre's programme and plays to over 13,000 people each year. The venue is looking for an experienced, highly professional partner company to produce and present its 2026, 2027 and 2028 pantomimes (2027 and 2028 productions are subject to satisfactory annual review).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: An annual review will be undertaken in January 2027, and, upon satisfactory performance by the Producer, the contract will be extended for a further year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee and availability of funding. The same process will take place in 2028.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060dd6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006390-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92300000 - Entertainment services
92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
92312000 - Artistic services
92312100 - Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
92312200 - Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists
92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £390,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £390,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2027 6-12 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
- ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CRAIGAVON
- Postcode
- BT64 1AL
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Electoral Ward
- Craigavon Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Upper Bann
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006390-2026
23rd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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