--- title: "PAN2623 - Haymarket Theatre - Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f7d410ec-bc82-493a-af42-b55fe00764dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7d410ec-bc82-493a-af42-b55fe00764dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7d410ec-bc82-493a-af42-b55fe00764dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7d410ec-bc82-493a-af42-b55fe00764dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-20" --- # PAN2623 - Haymarket Theatre - Soft Market Test Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7d410ec-bc82-493a-af42-b55fe00764dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7d410ec-bc82-493a-af42-b55fe00764dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7d410ec-bc82-493a-af42-b55fe00764dc.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is currently planning a soft market test titled "PAN2623 - Haymarket Theatre". This initiative aims to explore options for reopening the Haymarket Theatre, which closed in 2020. Key dates include an engagement end date of 18th August 2021. The theatre is categorised under recreational, cultural, and sporting services, and is located in Leicester, within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties are invited to complete a questionnaire to inform the Council's future plans for the venue, with additional details provided through an early engagement notice. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses interested in cultural and recreational management. Organisations that specialise in venue management, event presentation, or alternative uses for theatre spaces would be particularly well-suited to participate. By engaging in this process, businesses can potentially secure a management role or collaborate with the Council to shape the future of this important cultural facility, contributing to the local arts sector while fostering community engagement. ## Notice The Haymarket Theatre closed in 2020 when its then operator went into administration and Leicester City Council now wishes to look at options for its reopening. Some consultancy commissioned jointly with Arts Council England has been undertaken with the city's cultural sector, which along with this broader reaching soft market test will allow all options to be appraised for the future of the building. Through this soft market test, we are keen to identify and engage with: A) Organisations that wish to take on the full management of the venue as sole operators. B) Organisations that do not wish to be the sole operators of the venue but who have an interest in presenting events at the venue C) Organisations that wish to use all or part of the building for any other use This will inform the level of interest in both aspects and allow decisions to be made on the way forward. Such parties are invited to complete the questionnaire available via the link above to inform the Council's plans for the venue. Please complete this by 18th August 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/872b29f0-3ce9-4a1f-8061-115a22a8c3d7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 20 Jul 2021 at 08:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/872b29f0-3ce9-4a1f-8061-115a22a8c3d7 - 20 Jul 2021 at 08:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea43a2ea-534d-4f70-9a60-841fb8738e34 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/872b29f0-3ce9-4a1f-8061-115a22a8c3d7 20th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea43a2ea-534d-4f70-9a60-841fb8738e34 20th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a63c98bd-7de5-eb11-810d-005056b64545 Link to Advert and SMT attachment ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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