Official UK procurement notice
Co-Production of Pantomime 2026
Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 1 Jun 2026
Awarded to Polka Dot Pantomimes
Contract term 8 moends 31 Jan 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCo-Production of Pantomime at Thameside Theatre 2026
CPV: Entertainment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£0
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Award criteria as set out in 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
- 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
- 1 Apr 2026, 14:32 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
- Authority reference
PS-2026-032- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030408- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ad6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 3 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published197 days ago1 Apr 2026, 14:32 BST
- Submission deadline167 days ago1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts136 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published134 days ago3 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 14:32 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published3 Jun 2026, 14:50 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete3 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £121,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polka Dot PantomimesSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Co-Production of Pantomime at Thameside Theatre 2026 · Polka Dot PantomimesSME
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £121,500
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 · up to 31 Jan 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- A 12 month extension can be invoked if required. Terms and conditions will remain the same.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
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 details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender