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Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre

South Holland District Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 09:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Holland District Council is seeking an experienced pantomime producer to deliver the annual pantomime at the South Holland Centre in Spalding. The requirement covers the complete production and operation, including creative and production management, licensing, marketing and promotion. The supplier will be responsible for managing the pantomime through its rehearsal and performance period, including the get-in, build, final performance and get-out. The recorded delivery coverage spans England, with the named performance venue in Spalding. This is an entertainment services requirement, classified under CPV 92300000. The opportunity is suited to producers or production companies able to provide an end-to-end pantomime service rather than a supplier offering only individual technical, marketing, licensing or performance activities.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Clarification questions were due by 14 September 2026 at 12:00, and tender submissions were due by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is a concession and comprises one lot. Its estimated value is £480,000 excluding VAT, or £576,000 including VAT. The contract period is 1 January to 31 December 2027, with options to extend for one year plus a further year, up to 31 December 2029. The pantomime rehearsal and performance period is defined as beginning on 28 November 2027 for get-in and build and ending on 30 December 2027 after the final performance and get-out. Evaluation is based on quality at 85% and price at 15%.

This opportunity suits an established pantomime producer or production company with demonstrable experience delivering full-scale annual pantomimes. Bidders need the capability to manage the complete service, including production, operational delivery, licensing, marketing and promotion, and to coordinate the activity required for get-in, build, rehearsals, performances and get-out. The requirement favours suppliers able to take responsibility for an entire venue-based production and work to a defined seasonal performance schedule. Smaller businesses are expressly considered suitable, so an SME with the necessary production management, licensing, marketing and delivery capacity may compete. Because quality accounts for most of the evaluation, suppliers should be prepared to evidence the strength and practicality of their proposed service, not rely on price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre

Notice Description

South Holland District Council (the Council) is seeking an experienced producer of pantomimes to provide their annual pantomime for a period of 1 year (+1+1) at the South Holland Centre, Spalding. The required services include the full production, management, operation, licensing, marketing and promotion of the pantomime. The Rehearsal and Performance Period the "RAPP" is subject to negotiation and for the purposes of this tender process will be defined as the period starting on the morning of 28th November 2027 (get-in and build) and finishing on the evening of 30th December 2027 (final performance and get-out).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended for 1 + 1 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f010
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082901-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92300000 - Entertainment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 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
South Holland District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SPALDING
Postcode
PE11 2XE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
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)
Local Authority
South Holland
Electoral Ward
Spalding St John's
Westminster Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings

Further Information

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