Entertainment Tenders and Contracts
See open entertainment tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
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- Closed tenderPublished 16 September 2021
Procurement of an Outdoor Events Management Service under the Ancient Connections Project
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 14 September 2021
Professional PR Services for Launch and Promotion of Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 8 September 2021
Provision of an Annual Pantomime Production at Swansea Grand Theatre 2022-25
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 August 2021
Eddies Music & Events Venue, Quay Street, Haverfordwest, SA61 1BG
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 24 August 2021
QU509 - ERDF Welcome Back Fund - Acocks Green Family Event - AWARD
£9,836
- Closed tenderPublished 17 August 2021
Event Services including Equipment and Event Stewarding
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 9 August 2021
BFI LUMINOUS 2022 Event Production and Content Creation
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 August 2021
Lot 20 - Security - Outdoor Event Security
£52,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 July 2021
EBCQ 21 - 022 Quotation for the provision of an outdoor cinema
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 20 July 2021
QU509 - ERDF Welcome Back Fund - Acocks Green Family Event
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 8 July 2021
Furniture for Innovation Hub for the I-Construct Project
£70,000
- Closed tenderPublished 23 June 2021
Professional PR Services for Launch and Promotion of Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 17 June 2021
TC909 Major Outdoor Events - Lot 4 Modular Platforms
£1
- Expired contractPublished 15 June 2021
Visitor Programmes Production Company Framework
£450,000
- Closed tenderPublished 14 June 2021
CPU 4384 (CBC) Pantomime Production at Loughborough Town Hall 2022/23 to 2026/27
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 10 June 2021
A custom Stretch Tent
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 10 June 2021
Events Services
£3,669,000
- Awarded contractPublished 10 June 2021
Events Services
£1,223,000
- Awarded contractPublished 9 June 2021
Public Address Services
£1,299,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 June 2021
Tender for the programme and delivery of a summer outdoor Live Music Programme in Cork City.
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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