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title: "The Winter Palace at Hampton Court Palace - 2026-2028"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056604"
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buyer: "HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES"
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# The Winter Palace at Hampton Court Palace - 2026-2028

Buyer: HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056604

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## Summary

Historic Royal Palaces, situated at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, UK, is progressing with its procurement process titled "The Winter Palace at Hampton Court Palace - 2026-2028," with the aim to award a contract for services related to event management. This tender falls under the industry category of event services and involves a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on multi-generational creative experiences. The procurement follows a competitive open procedure with a two-stage process under public procurement regulations, starting with expressions of interest and a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, followed by an Invitation to Tender for shortlisted candidates. The awarding stage of the contract, estimated at £1,401,000, is scheduled to commence on 28th December 2025 with JR Creative Ltd being recognised as a potential leading supplier.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in creative production and development, particularly those capable of delivering innovative event experiences including decorative schemes, large scale installations, interactive entertainment, and digital/AV elements. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender, given the focus on technical quality and social value as part of the award criteria. The selected creative partner will contribute significantly to establishing Hampton Court Palace as a vital part of visitors' Christmas traditions, promising lucrative engagement over the three-year contract period. With electronic submissions permitted, businesses are encouraged to participate through the Delta e-Sourcing system for further tender procedures.

## Notice

Please refer to attached documentation for a Brief, Specification and further details. INVITATION TO TENDER DETAILS THE WINTER PALACE - CHRISTMAS AT HAMPTON COURT PALACE 2026-2028 We are running a tender process with the intention of awarding a contract for the provision of a Creative Partner for Development and Production and are inviting suitably experienced / qualified organisations to tender. This procurement will follow public procurement regulations (Procurement Act 2023) and will be a two-stage procurement. Stage 1 - Expressions of Interest and Procurement Specific Questionnaire Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (shortlisted suppliers only) Event Dates: Christmas period - 2026, 2027, 2028. HRP's requirements: Historic Royal Palaces is tendering for a Creative Partner for Development and Production of our Christmas Experience at Hampton Court Palace (HCP). We are looking to develop a new high-quality multi-generational event that will establish Hampton Court Palace as an essential component of visitors' Christmas tradition. Specifically, we are looking for a creative partner who can design and deliver all elements of this experience. Including but not limited to: decorative scheme, large scale 3D installations, interactive activities, live performance, digital/AV. Please refer to the draft Specification of Requirements which is subject to update and revision for full details Please ensure you have completed the full Procurement Specific Questionnaire as part of your stage 1 submission. Budget: The value of the contract is estimated at PS1,401,000 over 3 years. Exclusion criteria: Please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for our conditions of participation and qualifying questions. Responses to Invitation to Tender: All responses to the tender must be received by HRP by 15th August 2025 at 5.00pm and must be submitted electronically via our E-tendering system - Delta. Suppliers can register here https://www.delta-esourcing.com/register/ Delta Registration: Suppliers will need to register on Delta in order to participate in the tender process. The Access Code for this tender box is P886U7972W Should any Tenderer experience issues with registering or using the Delta service, please contact the Delta Helpdesk on 0800 923 9236. Central Digital Platform Registration: You must also register on the government's Central Digital Platform www.gov.uk/find_tender (you only need to do this once). Instructions can be found within the attached documentation Tender documents: The tender process will be available through HRP's e-tendering system, Delta e-Sourcing. Tender documents will be made available to all on Delta. Documents are planned to be issued on w/c 18th August 2025 For the avoidance of doubt HRP reserves the right to negotiate the contractual terms with any preferred supplier(s) or not to award a contract To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=998683035

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079385-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,401,000 |
| Lots value | £1,401,000 |
| Awards value | £1,401,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES |
| Locality | EAST MOLESEY |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT8 9AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Hampton |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JR CREATIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 14:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079385-2025
- 25 Jul 2025 at 09:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043015-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079385-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043015-2025
  25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3471
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3472

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=998683035
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/register/
- https://www.hrp.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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