Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Mobile Arts Space for New Forest District Council (NFDC) To be ready for use by Summer 2026
Authority: New Forest District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Mobile Arts Space for New Forest District Council (NFDC) To be ready for use by Summer 2026
Closing Date for Submission of Tenders
12.00 NOON, 19th January 2026
To be returned electronically via the Council's e-tendering solution "Pro-Contract" hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP)
New Forest District Council (NFDC) is undertaking the commissioning of the design and construction of an innovative, mobile performance structure to bring high-quality cultural experiences to dispersed communities across the district
NFDC are looking for the structure to be robust, transportable, and adaptable to a wide range of outdoor environments including village greens, town squares, car parks, and recreation grounds.
This mobile structure will be available to deliver a curated programme of outreach work, around the district, from May to September. When it is not touring, the venue will be housed in a local school with community access, supporting communities of need where an identified lack of cultural spaces exists. This will be bookable for community organizations to use in evenings, weekends and in school holidays
All correspondence is via the Councils e-tendering portal ProContract hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP).
CPV: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Cost - 10% Service/Quality - 90%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Dec 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083000- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5faFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
15 Dec 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published317 days ago15 Dec 2025, 15:24 GMT
- Clarification questions by282 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline282 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts270 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2025- Tender notice published15 Dec 2025, 15:24 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Please not the value of this build is 80,000 inclusive of VAT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender