Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TC046 - Bolton Albert Halls Pantomime
Reference number
DN745567
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This tender is for the provision of The Albert Halls Pantomime for 2026, 2027, 2028 & 2029 with the option for a further two (2) x twelve (12) month periods for the 2030 and 2031 Pantomimes respectively.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,092,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for the provision of The Albert Halls Pantomime for 2026, 2027, 2028 & 2029 with the option for a further two (2) x twelve (12) month periods for the 2030 and 2031 Pantomimes respectively.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 45
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-031347
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TC046 - Bolton Albert Halls Pantomime
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shone Productions Ltd
Merseyside
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,092,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court London
London
Country
United Kingdom