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title: "Concession Contract- Provision of Pantomime and Non- pantomime shows Compass & Winston Churchill Theatres 2023-2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c53b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON"
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# Concession Contract- Provision of Pantomime and Non- pantomime shows Compass & Winston Churchill Theatres 2023-2025

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c53b

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon has completed the award process for a Concession Contract for the provision of Pantomime and Non-pantomime shows at the Compass & Winston Churchill Theatres from 2023 to 2025. The contract, valued at £229,940 GBP, was awarded to David Kemp Productions. The procurement method was a limited tender without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the entertainment services industry to provide professional pantomime and other theatre events at specified venues. Companies experienced in dance and performance entertainment services could leverage this contract to expand their portfolio and access a steady stream of business over the contract duration. The London Borough of Hillingdon is the buying organisation overseeing this opportunity.

## Notice

Production and provision of pantomime and non- pantomime shows at Winston Churchill and Compass Theatres

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hillingdon runs 3 "in-house" theatres: * Compass Theatre in Ickenham * Winston Churchill Theatre in Ruislip * Open Air Theatre, Barra Hall Park in Hayes The theatres provide hireable spaces for community theatre, functions and drama activity, supporting the productions with technicians, front of house and box office services as well as a website at www.hillingdontheatres.uk. Since 2010, the Compass Theatre has staged an annual pantomime, to a professional standard. We have also a co-produced an Easter Holiday professional show since 2014. Requirements * (mandatory) the provision of a professional-standard pantomime (titles to be agreed at the Compass Theatre from December 2023 for 3 years, up to for a minimum number of performances specified by the Council. * (mandatory) the provision, (if requested by the Council), of a mid-year show (e.g., Easter) at Compass Theatre each year from 2023-2026 with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance for 2027 and 2028. * (optional) a non-pantomime Christmas show in the other venues, based on a business plan that will not jeopardise the continuation of pantomime through self-competition with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance for 2027 and 2028. * (mandatory) the provision, mainly via subcontracting, of additional theatre/entertainment events at venues and times specified by the council (including for outdoor events), according to the Council's requirements. These to include: * * children's shows * * outdoor theatre * * opera * * workshops for young people

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012337-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £229,940 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £229,940 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON |
| Locality | HILLINGDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | LON DON |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAVID KEMP PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2023 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012337-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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