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Provision of a Seasonal Pantomime

Halton Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 09:35.

Opportunity overview

Halton Borough Council is seeking an experienced production company to work with the Council to produce an annual Pantomime over the next three years 2026-2029 at the Brindley Theatre, Runcorn. The Brindley Theatre is Halton's 21-year-old, purpose-built theatre situated in Runcorn, Cheshire. The building is fully accessible and includes a 424-seat proscenium arch theatre (less up to 13 seats for sound desk positions), wheelchair access, 119 flexible Studio space, Library, Education Room, Bar and Café. All public parking is provided free of charge. The Brindley Theatre is a previous winner of the National Lottery Best Arts Project in the UK and also holds a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence. The annual schedule is balanced between a mixed programme of professional work across all the art forms and community, commercial hires and classes. The current season can be viewed online at www.thebrindley.org.uk. Tickets for all Theatre and Studio events can be purchased in person, by telephone or online. The Brindley Theatre has been successfully presenting professional Pantomime for 21 years and has firmly established a reputation for traditional family productions.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£390k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 May 2026
Including VAT
£468k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02396853
Location
Southampton, UKJ35, SO31 4RA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05fff4
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Halton Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLTJ-1788-CBLR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLTJ-1788-CBLR

Address

Street Address
Municipal Building
Locality
Widnes
Postal Code
WA8 7QF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD71

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
NEW PANTOMIME PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02396853

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02396853

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHJH-3959-VQDX

Address

Street Address
First Floor Unit 12, Compass Point Ensign Way
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO31 4RA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
92300000
Description
Entertainment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD71
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02396853
Name
NEW PANTOMIME PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
20 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 x 12 month extensions: 1st Extension: 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2030 2nd Extension: 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031 3rd Extension: 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032

Value

Including VAT
468,000
Amount
390,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
050009-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 May 2026, 08:33
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Widnes · UKD71 · WA8 7QF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 000608-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 050009-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·