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title: "Services for Entertainment Venue Preliminary Market Engagement and Business Planning"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079048"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Swindon Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Services for Entertainment Venue Preliminary Market Engagement and Business Planning

Buyer: Swindon Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079048

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## Summary

Swindon Borough Council commissioned consultancy to support decisions about the future of its Entertainment Venue. The work covers due diligence, preliminary market engagement, venue planning and business planning. Its purpose is to provide evidence for a full business case and two cabinet decisions. This is business and management consultancy, delivered for the council in Swindon.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to In Partnership With Limited. The council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs to 5 March 2027. Its value is £105,500 excluding VAT (£126,600 including VAT). The procurement was a single lot.

For this requirement, a credible supplier needs consultancy capability spanning due diligence, market engagement, venue planning and business planning, with the ability to produce evidence for a full business case and support public-sector decision-making. Experience shaping options for an entertainment venue and presenting findings that can inform cabinet decisions would be relevant. The awarded commission was a single, focused consultancy engagement with Swindon Borough Council, rather than a competitively awarded contract; the council used a direct award route. Suppliers tracking this buyer’s requirements can use the scope as a guide to the expertise and deliverables likely to matter if comparable venue planning work returns to the market.

## Notice

A consultant commission to conduct due diligence, preliminary market engagement, venue and business planning to feed into a Full Business Case and provide an evidence base for two cabinet decisions on the future of the Entertainment Venue.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101079-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £105,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Swindon Borough Council |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | In Partnership With Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 14:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101079-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101079-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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