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# Operation of the Watford Colosseum

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/operation-of-the-watford-colosseum-ocds-h6vhtk-04afc3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Watford Borough Council: "Operation of the Watford Colosseum". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Watford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/watford-borough-council-ons-e07000103)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Arts-facility operation services, Building and facilities management services, Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants, Entertainment services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £37,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04afc3`

## 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/operation-of-the-watford-colosseum-ocds-h6vhtk-04afc3#tl-md)

## Description
Procurement of an operator for the Watford Colosseum for a period of up to c. 25 years. This will be on the basis of a lease and/or operating contract of the facility.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45212000, 45212322, 79993000, 92300000, 92320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Watford Borough Council is seeking the appointment of an operator for the Watford Colosseum, to have full responsibility for managing and maintaining the venue for an operating period of c.25 years delivering a varied events programme for the benefit...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Operator for the Colosseum (active)
  - Award id: `033997-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ansco Music Club Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-127744`
  - Value: £37,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Operator for the Colosseum (active)
  - Signed Value: £37,500,000
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033997-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-21T15:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:46:07.025Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04afc3