Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre
Authority: South Holland District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth 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).
CPV: Entertainment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£480,000
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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: Quality - 85% Price - 15% Further details can be accessed within the tender documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082901- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f010Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/asp… ↗
From here you will be able to find full instructions on how to view and upload all associated tender documentation as well as ask clarification questions. All tender returns must be sent via the In-Tend system.
Timeline
2 Sept 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published56 days ago2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST
- Clarification questions by44 days ago14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline23 days ago5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 days ago23 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 63 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2026- Tender notice published2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Oct 2026, 10:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST
- Contract signature expected6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polka Dot PantomimesSMEProvision of Pantomime Services at South Holland Centre1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2028 · up to 1 Jan 2030Extensions: 1+1 | £310,000 | 23 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTDBeneficiary authority
- Public Sector Partnership ServicesProcess contact pointProcuring entityFacilitating Procurement Process
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- POLKA DOT PANTOMIMES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender