Published date: 18 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 March 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Entertainment services - 92300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN764070-17543748

Published date

18 February 2025

Closing date

11 March 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

31 March 2025

Contract end date

30 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Leicestershire County Council ("the Council") is undertaking this procurement for the provision of Pantomime Performances at the Century Theatre across the Country, as described in Document 2: The Specification and in accordance with the applicable elements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) ("The 2015 Regulations")

This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") is available to all organisations who may be interested in providing the Services (who are referred to from this point as "Bidders")

The initial contract period is 2 years; the contract is estimated to commence March 2025 and expires in February 2027. Although the contract expiry is February 2027, no activities are expected to take place once invoicing has been completed at the conclusion of the pantomime in 2026.

There will be an option to extend the contract for 3 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is five years.


About the buyer

Contact name

Manjit Bath

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1163056781

Email

Manjit.Bath@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html