Entertainment services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 92300000·Services · class·in Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
92300000 Entertainment services97 notices · 100%- Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings 124 · 12m
- Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 81 · 12m
- Sports facilities operation services 59 · 12m
- Library, archives, museums and other cultural services 57 · 12m
- Television services 52 · 12m
- Sporting services 44 · 12m
- Library and archive services 43 · 12m
- Motion picture and video tape production and related services 40 · 12m
- Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services 31 · 12m
- Sport-related services 29 · 12m
- All of Recreational, cultural and sporting services →
Open tenders in entertainment services
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible contracting agreement (FCA) for Birmingham Virtual School Enrichment Services | Birmingham City Council | 1 Oct 2026 | 13d | £5,600,000 |
| Events & Activities Countywide | Durham County Council | 2 Oct 2026 | 14d | £300,000 |
| Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre | South Holland District Council | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £480,000 |
| Event Services Framework at the National Portrait Gallery | National Portrait Gallery | 15 Oct 2026 | 27d | £7,639,200 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 74% (72 notices)
- Central government 7% (7 notices)
- Other public bodies 4% (4 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (3 notices)
- Education & universities 3% (3 notices)
- Not classified 8% (8 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City Council | Local authorities | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | Police, fire & emergency | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| National Portrait Gallery | Central government | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cardiff Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| City & County of Swansea | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Guildford Borough Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
70 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 84 of 97 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 90% (87 notices)
- Framework 10% (10 notices)
- Open 59% (57 notices)
- Route not published 23% (22 notices)
- Selective 13% (13 notices)
- Limited / restricted 4% (4 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 57% (20 notices)
- Below threshold 43% (15 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (55) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 28% (7)
- 2–3 44% (11)
- 4–6 12% (3)
- 7 or more 16% (4)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 83 awards to 75 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 28% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spillers Pantomimes Ltd | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARTICHOKE TRUST | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| IMAGINE THEATRE LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| LITTLE WOLF ENTERTAINMENT LTD | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mather & Co Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| SMG UK Limited, trading as ASM Global | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Show Inc Uk | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Velvet Entertainment Limited | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 45 of 97 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 9230. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 14 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 9230. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.