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Services for Entertainment Venue Preliminary Market Engagement and Business Planning

Swindon Borough Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 14:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council commissioned consultancy to support decisions about the future of its Entertainment Venue. The work covers due diligence, preliminary market engagement, venue planning and business planning. Its purpose is to provide evidence for a full business case and two cabinet decisions. This is business and management consultancy, delivered for the council in Swindon.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to In Partnership With Limited. The council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs to 5 March 2027. Its value is £105,500 excluding VAT (£126,600 including VAT). The procurement was a single lot.

For this requirement, a credible supplier needs consultancy capability spanning due diligence, market engagement, venue planning and business planning, with the ability to produce evidence for a full business case and support public-sector decision-making. Experience shaping options for an entertainment venue and presenting findings that can inform cabinet decisions would be relevant. The awarded commission was a single, focused consultancy engagement with Swindon Borough Council, rather than a competitively awarded contract; the council used a direct award route. Suppliers tracking this buyer’s requirements can use the scope as a guide to the expertise and deliverables likely to matter if comparable venue planning work returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Services for Entertainment Venue Preliminary Market Engagement and Business Planning

Notice Description

A consultant commission to conduct due diligence, preliminary market engagement, venue and business planning to feed into a Full Business Case and provide an evidence base for two cabinet decisions on the future of the Entertainment Venue.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079048
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101079-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 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
Swindon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

In Partnership With Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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