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Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre
services
Below threshold - open competition
Entertainment services
Published value
£480,000
Submission deadline 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: South Holland District Council: "Provision of Pantomime Services at the South Holland Centre". Published status: active. Published value: £480,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
| Contracting Authority | South Holland District Council | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 28d 9h left 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Below threshold - open competition | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £480,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: South Holland District Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for South Holland District Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
FOCUS CONSULTANTS 2010 LLPTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 23 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| FOCUS CONSULTANTS 2010 LLP | 1 win | £147,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySouth Holland District Council | Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNo | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesNot published |
Published2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST | Last source update2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationEntertainment services | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f010 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
Submission languagesNot published | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home
From here you will be able to find full instructions on how to view and upload all associated tender documentation as well as ask clarification questions. All tender returns must be sent via the In-Tend system. | ||
What is being bought
South Holland District Council (the Council) is seeking an experienced producer of pantomimes to provide their annual pantomime for a period of 1 year (+1+1) at the South Holland Centre, Spalding.
The required services include the full production, management, operation, licensing, marketing and promotion of the pantomime. The Rehearsal and Performance Period the "RAPP" is subject to negotiation and for the purposes of this tender process will be defined as the period starting on the morning of 28th November 2027 (get-in and build) and finishing on the evening of 30th December 2027 (final performance and get-out).
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £480,000
2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST - Status changed to active
2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST - Official notice release published
2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST - Submission deadline changed to 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveRenewalPublished value£480,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT — 31 Dec 2027, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalThe contract may be extended for 1 + 1 years.
Timeline
- Procedure published
2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST - Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
South Holland District Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PLGG-6171-RCMJDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 2 Sept 2026, 09:15 BST
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