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Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre

South Holland District Council · Local authority

In brief

South Holland District Council is looking for suppliers for leisure and events work (North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West).

The estimated value is £480,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 5 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Monday 14 September 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 5 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for leisure and events contracts in this region (from 57 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

South 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).

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 14 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 5 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082901-2026

About the buyer

South Holland District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

19

Awards

11
All tenders and awards from South Holland District Council

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From notice 082901-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.