---
title: "Santa's House 2025-2028"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0559cb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-08"
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# Santa's House 2025-2028

Buyer: DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559cb

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Santa's House 2025-2028" event by Dartford Borough Council has concluded with an award. The council, acting as the buying organisation, organised an open competition for this project under the legal framework of the UK Public General Act 2023/54. The event is set at The Mansion House, Acacia, in Dartford, an area falling under the UKJ43 region in the United Kingdom. The procurement, tagged under the "services" category, aimed to provide a festive experience for local families. The contract was awarded to POP UP ADVENTURES LIMITED, with an initial contract running from 9th September 2025 to 31st August 2026, extendable based on annual success, with a gross value of GBP 69,600.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in event management, particularly those experienced in designing and delivering family-oriented experiences. SMEs looking to expand their portfolio in public sector projects would find this contract type fitting, given its below-threshold open competition nature. As the contract also involves planning, decorating, and staffing the event, companies with expertise in comprehensive event logistics and staffing could leverage this opportunity to demonstrate capability and enhance their credentials, thereby positioning themselves for further public procurement opportunities in the future.

## Notice

Dartford Borough Council's Santa's House event offers local families an affordable fun-filled festive experience. The event has grown from a single day to 6 days held over 3 weekends late November and into December. The event location is The Mansion House, Acacia, Dartford DA11DJ, a listed building owned and maintained by Dartford Borough Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension available of 12 months plus 12 months based on performance of original contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054650-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,000 |
| Lots value | £58,000 |
| Awards value | £58,000 |
| Contracts value | £58,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DARTFORD |
| Post town | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA1 1DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Dartford |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Dartford |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POP UP ADVENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 12:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054650-2025
- 26 Aug 2025 at 08:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051123-2025
- 7 Jul 2025 at 10:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037712-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054650-2025
  8th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051123-2025
  26th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037712-2025
  7th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a030e5d9-1c5b-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dartford.gov.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
- http://www.thisiscavalry.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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