Entertainment Tenders and Contracts
See open entertainment tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
1,025 results
- Awarded contractPublished 23 March 2022
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR AN OUTDOOR EVENTS CONSULTANT
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 18 March 2022
Hackney Carnival - Event Production Manager
£25,000
- Awarded contractPublished 16 March 2022
The Provision of Festival/Event Management for Kilkenny County Council Festival/Events for the period 2021 to 2024
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 March 2022
Provision of Festival Management Services for the Winterval Festival
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 15 March 2022
Tender for the provision of Audio Visual Services for Graduation Ceremonies at the Garda Síochána College in Templemore.
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 March 2022
I-Construct ERDF Project for the supply and provision of: AV & IT Equipment for the Innovation Hub
£96,149
- Closed tenderPublished 11 March 2022
Taftie Presidency 2022 - Event Production
£80,000
- Expired contractPublished 8 March 2022
Venues Contracts - Showaddywaddy
£1
- Expired contractPublished 8 March 2022
Venues Contracts - Kevin Bridges
£1
- Expired contractPublished 4 March 2022
Pantomime Production Services - AWARD
3,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2022
PROVISION OF STEWARDING AND CROWD CONTROL FOR LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL EVENTS
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2022
Multi party framework agreement for the delivery of Virtual Event Platform Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2022
PROVISION OF STEWARDING AND CROWD CONTROL FOR LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL EVENTS
£397,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 February 2022
Forest Live - Live Music Events Contract
£1
- Expired contractPublished 25 February 2022
Green Street Two-Day Half Term Event
£93,233.8
- Awarded contractPublished 25 February 2022
Management and Production of an Illuminated Trail Event
£1,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 February 2022
Forest Live - Live Music Events Contract
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 February 2022
21/024 The Hire, Installation and Operation of an Event Stage and Associated Equipment for a Summer Festival
£600,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 February 2022
21/024 The Hire, Installation & Operation of an Event Stage & Associated Equipment for a Summer Festival
£600,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 February 2022
Event Catering Concessions - 2022
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about entertainment services, children's entertainment, events and entertainment, festival management, live entertainment, pantomime, event production, outdoor events, music events in the UK public sector.
What is an entertainment tender?
An entertainment tender is a public sector contract for entertainers or entertainment services procured by councils and other public bodies. This includes children's entertainers, festival and event entertainment and artistic or performance services.
Where are entertainment contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together entertainment tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Councils often set up entertainment frameworks with lots for children's and specialist acts, and smaller bookings appear on Contracts Finder or a council's own portal.
What do you need to bid for entertainment contracts?
Entertainers working with children need the right DBS checks, and performers using public spaces may need licences under the Licensing Act 2003. Tenders usually set minimum public liability insurance, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar events at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
How is entertainment usually procured?
Councils tender entertainment for markets, festivals and civic events, often as a framework with lots for children's and specialist acts. Galleries and other venues add an entertainment lot to wider event services frameworks.
Who procures entertainment contracts?
Local councils are common buyers of entertainment services, procuring for markets, festivals and community events. NHS trusts and racecourses also procure entertainment services on occasion.
How do I find entertainment contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read events calendars, market and festival programmes, tourism and cultural strategies and expiry dates for existing booking frameworks, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the councils behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover entertainment tenders?
Entertainment notices carry 92312240 (Services provided by entertainers) and 92300000 (Entertainment services).
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