---
title: "Brindley Ticketing System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077611"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Halton Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Brindley Ticketing System

Buyer: Halton Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077611

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council procured an extension period for the legacy system used to manage theatre and show tickets. The requirement is categorised as software packages and information systems, covering the ticketing technology needed for the Brindley theatre service. Delivery is in Halton, within the borough associated with the council. The procurement concerns a single requirement for continuing the existing ticketing arrangement rather than a wider programme of theatre operations, venue management or event production. Businesses relevant to this market include suppliers of ticketing platforms, theatre booking systems and software services that can support an established system while the buyer continues to sell and administer tickets for performances. The contracting authority is Halton Borough Council, based in Widnes.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 3 July 2026 and runs from 3 July 2026 to 3 July 2027. The award went to The Lowry Centre Limited for the single requirement. Its value is £79,000 excluding VAT, or £94,800 including VAT. The tender was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment, and the stated purpose was to extend the legacy theatre ticketing system. The contract is active. This outcome indicates that the buyer selected an existing specialist provider for continuity of the Brindley ticketing service during the one-year contract period.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need a ticketing system or software service capable of supporting theatre and show-ticket sales, together with the technical ability to extend, maintain or integrate with a legacy platform. Experience in theatre or venue ticketing would be commercially relevant because the requirement is tied to performance ticket management rather than generic business software. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable operation of information systems, continuity during a transition or extension period, and an understanding of the buyer’s existing ticketing environment. The awarded supplier was a large organisation, suggesting that proven delivery capacity and the resources to support an established public-facing service may matter when this council next reviews the same requirement.

## Notice

Extension period for legacy system for theatre/show tickets

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088979-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2026 - 3 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Halton Borough Council |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Lowry Centre Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 10:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088979-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088979-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://thelowry.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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