Contract

Provision of a Christmas Pantomime at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot

  • South Oxfordshire District Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046909

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0514cd (view related notices)

Published 7 August 2025, 1:27pm



Scope

Reference

C-000123

Description

South Oxfordshire District Council is looking for a professional company to produce and deliver a high quality annual Christmas pantomime with wide audience appeal at it's flagship venue, Cornerstone Arts Centre.

The contract for provision will be for three years (2025-2027) with an option to extend for an additional year at a time for 2028 and 2029, subject to performance and mutual agreement


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £232,000 excluding VAT
  • £278,400 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

24 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 January 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 January 2030
  • 4 years, 6 months

Description of possible extension:

Option to extend for 2028 and then 2029 is included in this contract, subject to performance and mutual agreement

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

The contract is not above £5 million

Signed contract documents

COMPLE~1.PDF


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

POLKA DOT PANTOMIMES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 07656417
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRGL-2925-YBBV

1 - 4 London Road

Spalding

PE11 2TA

United Kingdom

Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

South Oxfordshire District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRWZ-2743-VQTG

Abbey House, Abbey Close

Abingdon

OX14 3JE

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government