Official UK procurement notice
TC046 - Bolton Albert Halls Pantomime
Authority: Bolton Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender is for the provision of The Albert Halls Pantomime for 2026, 2027, 2028 & 2029 with the option for a further two (2) x twelve (12) month periods for the 2030 and 2031 Pantomimes respectively.
CPV: Entertainment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 35
- Social Value: 20
- Price: 45
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 35 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Oct 2024, 13:00 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2025, 13:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN745567- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050537- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a48fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 Oct 2024, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
31 Oct 2024 → 21 Aug 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline31 Oct 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened31 Oct 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published21 Aug 2025, 13:29 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2025, 13:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shone Productions LtdSME | £1,092,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 050537-2025-TC046 - Bolton Albert Halls Pantomime-1 · Shone Productions LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2025
- Value
- £1,092,000
- Period
- … – 31 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Shone Productions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.