ESPH CN RDC DLWP Specialist Auditorium Seating (ESPH682 JB)

Rother District Council
South East
Open procedure
27 August 2025 to 26 August 2026

Manufacture and installation of 636 auditorium seats for the De La Warr Pavilion, including 446 pit seats and 190 terrace seats. The scope includes two wheelchair positions and a control area, with the specific requirement that all seating must be designed for future removal and reuse during a planned building refurbishment.

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Awarded value: £346k; As published
Published: 26 March 2025
Awarded: 21 July 2025; Audience Systems Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 26 August 2026

What the contract covers

Goods manufacture and installation works

Manufacture and installation of specialist auditorium seating for public venues, theatres, and performance spaces requiring high-capacity, durable seating solutions.

Manufacture and installation of seating for the existing De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill: 636 seats including 2 wheelchair positions and a control area, consisting of 446 pit seats and 190 podium-level terrace seats, including 2 wheelchairs, with intended reuse in the proposed future refurbishment

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods manufacture and installation works
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 27 August 2025 to 26 August 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 39111200

Services in this contract

Lecture theatre, auditorium and tiered seatingMain service£76k typicalManufacture and installation of auditorium seating

Lifecycle

Published
26 March 2025
Contract awardedto Audience Systems Limited
21 July 2025
Contract starts
27 August 2025
Contract ends
26 August 2026

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Rother District Council

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Audience Systems Limited

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/319985/esph-cn-rdc-dlwp-specialist-auditorium-seating-esph682-jb
Buyer reference: ESPH682
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f929
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Rother District Council. ESPH CN RDC DLWP Specialist Auditorium Seating (ESPH682 JB). Contract award, 26 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/319985/esph-cn-rdc-dlwp-specialist-auditorium-seating-esph682-jb (accessed 4 November 2026).