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NSDC1434 Pantomime Services

Awarded to JORDAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Newark And Sherwood District Council(buyer)

Published
Published 3 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 24 October 2025

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Overview

Newark And Sherwood District Council awarded JORDAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED a contract worth £900,000 to deliver and grow the Palace Theatre Newark's annual pantomime season, comprising at least 40 performances in December at the 638-capacity venue. The contract, awarded on 9 March 2026 and now in delivery, is for an experienced pantomime production company to continue this established local cultural offering that attracted over 22,700 patrons in 2024.

Contracting authority

  • 1 live opportunity · 25 awarded contracts

    Newark, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PPXR-3259-QCMJ

  • Welland Procurement

    Procuring entity

    Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVMQ-1845-NYPP

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,200,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
3 June 2025
Questions by
17 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Dance and performance entertainment services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£900,000
Award date
9 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 March 2032
Against estimate
25% below
Bids received
7
Winner
  • JORDAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 31 March 2032 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

JORDAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Based in
East Sussex
Public contracts won
2
Across UK and EU notices

No other contract from Newark And Sherwood District Council under this supplier name in Skim's records.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Recreational, cultural and sporting services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 11% received only one.

How bids were scored

  • Stage One - Technical Assessment
  • Stage One - Commercial Assessment
  • Stage Two - Pantomime Performance
  • Stage Three - Presentation

Market context

Typical award in Recreational, cultural and sporting services

£91,492

Median of 1,186 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 9.8× the median.

Newark And Sherwood District Council in the last 12 months

20

contracts awarded, worth £6,991,995 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    23 July 2026

  2. Contract

    12 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    19 September 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    3 June 2025

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