# Tender for the Management and Operation of Castle Theatre

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Welland Procurement Unit.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Welland Procurement Unit](/buyers/welland-procurement-unit/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £4,000,000
- Published: 6 October 2017
- Contract start: 7 January 2019
- Contract end: 31 October 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1fe5e275-3835-440d-9600-8060d9ecbf6c-174753
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1daf5bad-0366-47a2-af85-798e74595af9

## Description

The Borough Council of Wellingborough is inviting suitably qualified and experienced organisations to tender for the contract to manage and operate the Castle Theatre in Wellingborough\. The contract will be formed of abuilding lease and management contract, thereby transferring the business of the theatre and all its activities to an external party\. The council is seeking to negotiate a long-term commitment with a suitable partner\. It is looking for an experienced company or organisation that brings prudent business planning as well as artistic vision and innovation to sustain and develop the Castle Theatre as a professional and community theatre and cinema for Wellingborough\. Please note that the initial term of the contract is 10 years, ending in January 2029, rather than the December 2027 selected above\. Unfortunately the system won't allow further dates to be selected\. Additional information: The remaining documents are available on a password protected web page, to access that page please contact Emma McGinley \(contact details in this notice\) for further information\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fe5e275-3835-440d-9600-8060d9ecbf6c-174753)