Notice Information
Notice Title
Festive Pantomime Maesteg Town Hall & The Met, Abertillery 2026/27
Notice Description
Awen Cultural Trust is seeking tenders from experienced, professional theatre companies to produce and present a high quality, family pantomime at The Met Theatre, Abertillery and/or Maesteg Town Hall, Bridgend in South Wales.The contract is being offered for an initial period of one year with the option of extending for a further two years. The first performances required will be for the 2026-2027 festive season.Awen is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, sustainability and the Welsh language. Increasing access to the pantomime experience, in addition to developing audience numbers, increasing financial yield and maintaining customer satisfaction levels will be important considerations.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=160359.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-160359
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=160359
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
92312000 - Artistic services
92312100 - Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
92312240 - Services provided by entertainers
92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AWEN CULTURAL TRUST
- Contact Name
- Ceri Evans
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRIDGEND
- Postcode
- CF32 8UU
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bridgend
- Electoral Ward
- Garw Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- Rhondda and Ogmore
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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