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Provision of Pantomime for the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre

Awarded to AC Creative Events Limited

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 23 January 2026
Deadline
Closed 23 February 2026
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Overview

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council procured pantomime productions for The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre in Armagh for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 seasons, with the 2027 and 2028 productions subject to annual review. The contract, awarded to AC Creative Events Limited on 26 April 2026, covers the planning and delivery of a 3-week December run each year reaching over 13,000 audience members. This is now in delivery or complete status.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
23 January 2026
Questions by
16 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Entertainment servicesArtistic and literary creation and interpretation servicesArtistic servicesTheatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment servicesServices provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artistsDance and performance entertainment services

Award outcome

Award date
26 April 2026
Contract period
29 March 2026 → 29 March 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
30 March 2029
Bids received
3
Winner
  • AC Creative Events Limited

This contract ends on 29 March 2027, or 30 March 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

AC Creative Events Limited

Based in
Belfast
Public contracts won
1
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

2 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

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Title & Synopsis:20%
  • Production Team15%
  • Production Values15%
  • Music10%
  • Budget for 2026 Production20%
  • Total Contract Price for 2026 Production20%

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Market context

Typical award in Recreational, cultural and sporting services

£91,492

Median of 1,186 awards in the last 24 months

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council in the last 12 months

52

contracts awarded, worth £297,820 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    12 May 2026

  2. Contract

    27 April 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    23 January 2026

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