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# Stage Infrastructure Preliminary Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/stage-infrastructure-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06720d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Castle Point Borough Council: "Stage Infrastructure Preliminary Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Castle Point Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/castle-point-borough-council-ons-e07000069)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Acoustic devices, Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment, Lighting equipment and electric lamps, Miscellaneous structures, Multimedia equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKH36
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/stage-infrastructure-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06720d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06720d`

## 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/stage-infrastructure-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-06720d#tl-md)

## Description
The management and operation of the Paddocks Community Centre, a community venue in Canvey Island that has recently undergone a £2.3 million refurbishment. The Mercury Hall has a capacity of 500 seated / 560 standing and hosts a wide variety of events including DJ nights, tribute shows, comedy evenings, bingo, fitness classes, amateur and school theatre productions, pantomime, and meetings.The Council now wishes to procure a contractor to design, supply and install a complete stage technical infrastructure package. The scope includes: a flying and rigging system (motorised and manual elements, with LOLER certification at handover); a full stage lighting system with wash and profile fixtures, dimmable house lighting, and a front-of-house lighting desk with backstage simple controls; a professional sound system including a digital FOH desk, digital multicore, radio microphones, monitor wedges, DI boxes, and an assistive listening device; a motorised projection screen and suitable projector with HDMI connectivity; wireless communications headsets; all associated cabling, power distribution, and control systems. The system must cater for events ranging from simple fitness classes operated without a technician through to full theatrical productions, and should be future-proofed for at least ten years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 31500000, 32322000, 32342400, 44212320, 51310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 07/06/2026 to 10/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026544-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-23T20:39:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:08:46.863Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06720d