Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
GB173552264
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK
Contact person: Emma Fairclough
Telephone: +44 1709334174
E-mail: emma.fairclough@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pantomime
Reference number: 23-241
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking a Partner to work collaboratively with to manage, produce,
direct and deliver Pantomime Productions including offering advice and assistance and
to support the Council deliver its artistic vision. The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year. This is an income contract, based on ticket sales.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 035 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
S65 1EB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
he Council is seeking a Partner to work collaboratively with to manage, produce,
direct and deliver Pantomime Productions including offering advice and assistance and
to support the Council deliver its artistic vision. The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year. This is an income contract, based on ticket sales.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method Statement Questions
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a further 12 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-037952
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Pantomime
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blue Genie Entertainment Ltd
08662445
43 Conqueror Drive
Gillingham
ME7 2WP
UK
E-mail: gary@bluegenieinfo.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 035 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into, the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the Contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/06/2025