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Published 8 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST

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Pantomime Production · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Chesterfield Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesDirect awardAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Contract value (direct award)£1,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd2 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a UK 7 Contract Details notice regarding the decision to Direct Award a contract for the provision Pantomime Production for Chesterfield Borough Council.

The contract was procured via a voluntary above threshold restricted process including all suppliers who responded to the previous UK 2 Preliminary Market Engagement notice.

The decision to Direct Award is viable due to the services being defined as the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance as stated under Schedule 5.

The initial contract value is a maximum of £250,000.00 excl. VAT.

CPV: Entertainment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
92300000 Entertainment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
Authority reference
DN789858
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025705
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Entertainment services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059626 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance
Published justification

The contract was procured via a voluntary above threshold restricted process including all suppliers who responded to the previous UK 2 Preliminary Market Engagement notice.

The decision to Direct Award is viable due to the services being defined as the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance as stated under Schedule 5.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

8 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
  2. Market engagement397 days ago
    12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please review the EoI placed onto the ProContract portal view the link below:

    procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

    and express your interest.

    If unable to review the EoI - please email [email protected] with the email ref 'DN789858 - Expression of Interest'

  3. Latest notice published209 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
  4. Contract starts197 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 16:35 BST
    UK2
  3. Transparency notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 11:43 GMT
    UK5
  4. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2026, 11:43 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    20 Mar 2026, 11:43 GMT
  6. Contract details notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
    UK7
  7. Contract signature expected
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 8 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: 3 x 12-month extensions available.£1,000,000—Awarded
Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Duplicate of Contract 1 with 0 value as System Error as System keeps requiring 2nd Contract although only 1 Contract · Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Mar 2026
    Value
    —
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 x 12-month extensions available

  • Contract 1 · Little Wolf Entertainment LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Mar 2024
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 x 12-month extensions available

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chesterfield Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNXC-8159-THQW Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S40 1LPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LITTLE WOLF ENTERTAINMENT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07155670GB-PPON: PLVQ-7842-MLRD Unit 3 & 4 Duffield Road Industrial Estate, Derby, East Midlands, DE21 5EGContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure