Contract awardedTheatre in education

Provision of a Seasonal Pantomime

Production of an annual pantomime for a 424-seat proscenium arch theatre. The contract requires a high-quality, traditional family-oriented show unique to the venue, delivered annually over a three-year term. The service includes full production management and creative delivery within a fixed annual budget of £65,000.

Awarded value
£390k
As published
Published
6 January 2026
Contract length
34 months
Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional theatrical production services for the delivery of annual seasonal pantomime performances at a local authority theatre venue.

  • Production of an annual pantomime at the Brindley Theatre, Runcorn, over the three-year period identified in the source notice.
  • A traditional family production that is unique to the venue and delivered through collaborative skills for the theatre’s audiences.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
34 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
70 months
Contract dates
1 June 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
92300000

Services in this contract

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto New Pantomime Productions Limited
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Halton Borough Council

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The supplier

New Pantomime Productions Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/342081/provision-of-a-seasonal-pantomime
Buyer reference
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Open contracting ID
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Last checked
5 November 2026

Halton Borough Council. Provision of a Seasonal Pantomime. Contract award, 6 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/342081/provision-of-a-seasonal-pantomime (accessed 5 November 2026).