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Provision of Theatre Seating

Blackburn with Darwen

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council procured theatre seating, classified as furniture. The requirement was for the provision of seating for a theatre. The contract’s delivery location is in the Blackburn with Darwen area, Lancashire. The council is the buying organisation, and the purchase falls within its local public services remit. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the theatre seating requirement as one package. The selected supplier was Wagstaff Bros Limited, a furniture supplier based in London. This is a focused supply opportunity for businesses able to provide theatre seating to a local authority, rather than a broader theatre operations or venue-management contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Wagstaff Bros Limited. Blackburn with Darwen used limited competition, described as a below-threshold process. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 8 September to 31 December 2026. Its contract value is £35,260 excluding VAT (£42,312 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was handled as one lot. The published information identifies the selected supplier and contract outcome, but gives no award date separately from the contract signature date. The procurement description establishes theatre seating as the requirement; no further evaluation weighting or scoring basis is stated in the procurement data.

For suppliers seeking comparable council work, this award demonstrates a local-authority purchase of theatre seating packaged as a single, relatively small supply contract and procured through limited competition. A credible competitor would need to supply seating suited to theatre use and deliver it to the buyer’s area in Lancashire. The successful supplier is a London-based SME, showing that the contract was awarded to a smaller business outside the council’s locality. Relevant commercial strengths include a dependable supply chain for theatre seating, the ability to fulfil a contained order for a public-sector buyer, and delivery capacity to the required destination. The procurement data does not establish specific technical standards, installation work, accreditation, or prior experience requirements, so these should not be treated as confirmed conditions of the purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Theatre Seating

Notice Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (The Council) is looking to award a Contract for the Provision of Theatre Seating,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091533-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,260 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 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
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wagstaff Interiors Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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