Services for Entertainment Venue Preliminary Market Engagement and Business Planning

Swindon Borough Council
South West
Direct award
13 October 2026 to 5 March 2027

Consultant commission to undertake due diligence, preliminary market engagement, and venue and business planning, feeding into a Full Business Case. Outputs must provide an evidence base for two cabinet decisions on the future of the Entertainment Venue. Procured by direct award without competition, below threshold.

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Awarded value: £106k; As published
Published: 26 October 2026
Awarded: 13 October 2026; In Partnership With
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 5 March 2027

What the contract covers

Consultancy providing due diligence, preliminary market engagement, and venue business planning for entertainment venues, including business case evidence support.

A consultant commission to conduct due diligence, preliminary market engagement, venue and business planning to feed into a Full Business Case and provide an evidence base for two cabinet decisions on the future of the Entertainment Venue

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Contract dates: 13 October 2026 to 5 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79400000

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
26 October 2026
Contract awardedto In Partnership With
13 October 2026
Contract starts
13 October 2026
Contract ends
5 March 2027

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Swindon Borough Council

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In Partnership With

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3893878/services-for-entertainment-venue-preliminary-market-engagement-and-business-plan
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-079048
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Swindon Borough Council. Services for Entertainment Venue Preliminary Market Engagement and Business Planning. Contract award, 26 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3893878/services-for-entertainment-venue-preliminary-market-engagement-and-business-plan (accessed 5 November 2026).