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title: "Mill Hall Arts & Events Centre Operator"
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# Mill Hall Arts & Events Centre Operator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mill-hall-arts-events-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc68). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Rochford District Council: "Mill Hall Arts & Events Centre Operator". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Rochford District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rochford-district-council-ons-e07000075)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH36
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mill-hall-arts-events-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc68#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05dc68`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mill-hall-arts-events-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc68#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3Db56557b2-d617-f111-813c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mill-hall-arts-events-centre-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-05dc68#participate

## Description
Rochford District Council intends to procure a suitably experienced and innovative Operator to manage, maintain, and deliver a high‑quality, commercially sustainable arts and events programme at The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Rayleigh, Essex.
The contract will be a 15‑year concessions-led Leasehold and Management Agreement, with an option to mutually agree to extend for a further 5 years (15 + 5). The appointed Operator will assume responsibility for programming, day‑to‑day operations, maintenance, customer experience, community access, and financial sustainability of the venue.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 92000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2041
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 30/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021315-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-21T11:49:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T10:36:02.970Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05dc68