--- title: "ENQ1412 - Staging, Trussing and Lighting for Derby Arena Pantomime" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Derby City Council" published: "2026-10-21" --- # ENQ1412 - Staging, Trussing and Lighting for Derby Arena Pantomime Buyer: Derby City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388.json) ## Summary Derby City Council is seeking staging and event lighting services for the pantomime at Derby Arena in Derby. The work covers supplying, installing and dismantling the staging, plus dry hire of trussing and RoboSpot kits. This is a services requirement for a live-event production, combining stage build and technical equipment hire. The Council invited offers through an open procedure under its below-threshold procurement process. The estimated contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027, with an estimated value of £55,000. Suppliers were asked to express interest and obtain the tender documents by 17:00 on 21 October 2026; bids were due by 12:00 on 22 October 2026. The requirement is suited to SMEs with the practical capability to supply, install and dismantle staging for a pantomime, and to provide trussing and RoboSpot equipment on a dry-hire basis. Suppliers combining staging operations with event-production equipment hire may be well placed to meet the full requirement. The work is a focused event-production package for Derby Arena. ## Notice This quotation is for the supply, installation and de-rig of staging for the pantomime at Derby Arena, dry hire of trussing and dry hire of RoboSpot kits. The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the Procurement Act2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations".) The contract is estimated to commence on 2nd November 2026 and expires on 1st November 2027. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 17:00 on 21st October 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on 22nd October 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for ENQ1412 or DN833141. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7db62bab-f468-4197-aeb7-5ab47cb557fd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Derby City Council | | Locality | DERBY | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 45 - Construction work - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 31527270 - Platforms lighting - 45237000 - Stage construction works - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 11:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7db62bab-f468-4197-aeb7-5ab47cb557fd - 15 Oct 2026 at 12:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7db62bab-f468-4197-aeb7-5ab47cb557fd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7db62bab-f468-4197-aeb7-5ab47cb557fd 21st October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00 on 21st October 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on 22nd October 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for ENQ1412 or DN833141. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering. ## Notice URLs - http://www.derby.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66269254-22db-4322-a326-a612550ad388.json.