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title: "Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f010"
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# Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre

Buyer: South Holland District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f010

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## Summary

South Holland District Council is seeking an experienced pantomime producer to deliver the annual pantomime at the South Holland Centre in Spalding. The requirement covers the complete production and operation, including creative and production management, licensing, marketing and promotion. The supplier will be responsible for managing the pantomime through its rehearsal and performance period, including the get-in, build, final performance and get-out. The recorded delivery coverage spans England, with the named performance venue in Spalding. This is an entertainment services requirement, classified under CPV 92300000. The opportunity is suited to producers or production companies able to provide an end-to-end pantomime service rather than a supplier offering only individual technical, marketing, licensing or performance activities.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Clarification questions were due by 14 September 2026 at 12:00, and tender submissions were due by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is a concession and comprises one lot. Its estimated value is £480,000 excluding VAT, or £576,000 including VAT. The contract period is 1 January to 31 December 2027, with options to extend for one year plus a further year, up to 31 December 2029. The pantomime rehearsal and performance period is defined as beginning on 28 November 2027 for get-in and build and ending on 30 December 2027 after the final performance and get-out. Evaluation is based on quality at 85% and price at 15%.

This opportunity suits an established pantomime producer or production company with demonstrable experience delivering full-scale annual pantomimes. Bidders need the capability to manage the complete service, including production, operational delivery, licensing, marketing and promotion, and to coordinate the activity required for get-in, build, rehearsals, performances and get-out. The requirement favours suppliers able to take responsibility for an entire venue-based production and work to a defined seasonal performance schedule. Smaller businesses are expressly considered suitable, so an SME with the necessary production management, licensing, marketing and delivery capacity may compete. Because quality accounts for most of the evaluation, suppliers should be prepared to evidence the strength and practicality of their proposed service, not rely on price alone.

## Notice

South Holland District Council (the Council) is seeking an experienced producer of pantomimes to provide their annual pantomime for a period of 1 year (+1+1) at the South Holland Centre, Spalding. The required services include the full production, management, operation, licensing, marketing and promotion of the pantomime. The Rehearsal and Performance Period the "RAPP" is subject to negotiation and for the purposes of this tender process will be defined as the period starting on the morning of 28th November 2027 (get-in and build) and finishing on the evening of 30th December 2027 (final performance and get-out).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended for 1 + 1 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082901-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | £480,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Holland District Council |
| Locality | SPALDING |
| Postcode area | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE11 2XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | South Holland |
| Electoral ward | Spalding St John's |
| Westminster constituency | South Holland and The Deepings |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92300000 - Entertainment services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 09:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082901-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082901-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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