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title: "Provision of AWT/Wycombe Swan Contracts"
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# Provision of AWT/Wycombe Swan Contracts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-awt-wycombe-swan-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-06cc50). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Provision of AWT/Wycombe Swan Contracts". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Arts-facility operation services, Cultural event organisation services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-awt-wycombe-swan-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-06cc50#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cc50`

## 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/provision-of-awt-wycombe-swan-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-06cc50#tl-md)

## Description
Buckinghamshire Council will be retendering the Licence to Occupy contracts for the Aylesbury Waterside and Wycombe Swan theatres. This PME exercise seeks approval to explore and evaluate future operating options for Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (AWT) and Wycombe Swan. The review will assess the available models, associated opportunities, risks, financial implications, and strategic fit with the Council’s objectives for culture, communities, and place.
The purpose of this exercise is to develop an evidence-based understanding of the options available and establish the preferred approach for future service delivery. The outcome will inform subsequent decision-making and any future recommendations brought forward for consideration.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre expires 1st March 2028, 15 year term until  28th February 2043
Wycombe Swan Theatre expires 1st April 2029 15 year term until 31st March 2044

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79952100, 92320000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2028 to 02/02/2043

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074317-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-05T14:38:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:35:11.040Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cc50