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title: "Provision of Theatre Seating"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bbf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Blackburn with Darwen"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# Provision of Theatre Seating

Buyer: Blackburn with Darwen  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bbf

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council procured theatre seating, classified as furniture. The requirement was for the provision of seating for a theatre. The contract’s delivery location is in the Blackburn with Darwen area, Lancashire. The council is the buying organisation, and the purchase falls within its local public services remit. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the theatre seating requirement as one package. The selected supplier was Wagstaff Bros Limited, a furniture supplier based in London. This is a focused supply opportunity for businesses able to provide theatre seating to a local authority, rather than a broader theatre operations or venue-management contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Wagstaff Bros Limited. Blackburn with Darwen used limited competition, described as a below-threshold process. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 8 September to 31 December 2026. Its contract value is £35,260 excluding VAT (£42,312 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was handled as one lot. The published information identifies the selected supplier and contract outcome, but gives no award date separately from the contract signature date. The procurement description establishes theatre seating as the requirement; no further evaluation weighting or scoring basis is stated in the procurement data.

For suppliers seeking comparable council work, this award demonstrates a local-authority purchase of theatre seating packaged as a single, relatively small supply contract and procured through limited competition. A credible competitor would need to supply seating suited to theatre use and deliver it to the buyer’s area in Lancashire. The successful supplier is a London-based SME, showing that the contract was awarded to a smaller business outside the council’s locality. Relevant commercial strengths include a dependable supply chain for theatre seating, the ability to fulfil a contained order for a public-sector buyer, and delivery capacity to the required destination. The procurement data does not establish specific technical standards, installation work, accreditation, or prior experience requirements, so these should not be treated as confirmed conditions of the purchase.

## Notice

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (The Council) is looking to award a Contract for the Provision of Theatre Seating,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091533-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,260 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode area | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Wagstaff Interiors Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 15:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091533-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091533-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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