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# Options Appraisal for Marina Theatre

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/options-appraisal-for-marina-theatre-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lowestoft Town Council: "Options Appraisal for Marina Theatre". Published status: active. Published Value: £10,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lowestoft Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lowestoft-town-council-GB-PPON-PLRB-8148-CZHY)
- **Published Value:** £10,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/options-appraisal-for-marina-theatre-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b7`

## 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/options-appraisal-for-marina-theatre-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Please provide a short proposal, of no more than five pages (A4), that includes:
• A brief overview of your understanding of the brief
• Proposed methodology and approach, including a timeline for delivery
• Fee proposal (including breakdown of costs)
• Relevant experience, including case studies, and summary CVs | profiles for key personnel
• Two references
Submissions should be sent to Sarah Foote, Town Clerk at sarah.foote@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk

## Description
The consultant will be required to:
1. Review the current operating model for the Marina Theatre, including:
- Governance and legal structure
- Financial performance and funding arrangements
- Staffing structure
- Key partnerships (including other theatres located in the wider area)
2.Identify and assess alternative operating models, including but not limited to:
- Option 1: No change to current arrangements: the Marina Theatre Trust continues to operate the theatre and receive the current grant from LTC.
Option 1.a: The consultants should consider the effect of retaining the current management model but with the potential for any reduction in the level of annual grant based on a review of generated income.
- Option 2: Bringing the theatre operation in-house under direct Town Council management
- Option 3: Outsourcing to an established external theatre operator or commercial provider
- Option(s) 4+: other options as proposed by the consultant
3. Evaluate each option against a set of agreed criteria, to include:
- Financial sustainability and value for money
- Governance and accountability
- Staff implications and organisational capacity
- Alignment with wider Town Council objectives and operations
4. Produce a final report that includes:
- Summary of findings and insights
- Detailed option appraisals with SWOT analyses and financial implications
- Comparative assessment and scoring against agreed criteria
- Risks and mitigation strategies for each option
- Clear recommendations and rationale
5. Present findings to Council officers and/or elected members
Deliverables
• Draft option appraisal report
• Final option appraisal report with executive summary and recommendations
• Presentation of findings

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79410000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £10,000

- **Contract Period:** 12/10/2025 to 01/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059950-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-26T08:21:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:30:41.304Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b7