Entertainment Tenders and Contracts
See open entertainment tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
1,025 results
- Expired contractPublished 17 February 2020
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 February 2020
GB-Glasgow: 2018-SLC-274 Events Production Services
£750,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 February 2020
Entertainment services
£40,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 February 2020
Entertainment services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 February 2020
Southport Theatre and Convention Centre Feasibility Study
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2020
Event Production Management Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2020
Event Route and Transport Management Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 February 2020
Event and Project Management Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 January 2020
Musical Interaction Services
£130,000
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2020
Design and Build services for the Construction of Fareham Arts, Entertainment and Community Venue
£8,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 24 January 2020
Construction work
£8,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 21 January 2020
Inner Green
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 January 2020
LEISURE GOODS FOR HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 January 2020
Purchase and Supply of Gazebos for Wakefield Markets
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 December 2019
CON-18-196 Event Production and Audio Visual Services
£3,750,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 December 2019
Audio-visual materials
£3,750,000
- Expired contractPublished 10 December 2019
ENQ534 - Provision of hire, supply, installation and removal of portable toilets and related facilities for outdoor events
£36,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 December 2019
Cultural event organisation services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 6 December 2019
AV Recording & Live Streaming of the Citizens’ Assembly and associated follow up services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 28 November 2019
Shannon Heritage wishes to appoint a maximum of two (2) Catering Event companies per Lot to run various catering events with SH management team as part of a Framework Agreement.
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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