Seasonal Entertainment at Medina Theatre, Isle of Wight - Contract Award
Summary
Isle of Wight Council has awarded a contract for seasonal entertainment services at Medina Theatre to Made to Measure Productions Ltd. The contract involves providing annual pantomime performances between 18th December and 3rd January, with 10-14 performances annually. The contract value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT) for a 3-year term from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029, with potential extensions through 30 April 2031.
What changed
Isle of Wight Council has awarded a contract for seasonal entertainment services at Medina Theatre to Made to Measure Productions Ltd for £300,000 excluding VAT. The contract covers annual pantomime performances from December to January each year during the 3-year term (May 2026 - April 2029), with options to extend for up to 2 additional years.
Suppliers and service providers in the entertainment and events sector should note this contract award to a single SME supplier following a competitive tender process. No immediate compliance obligations are created for other market participants beyond standard procurement awareness.
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Seasonal Entertainment at Medina Theatre on the Isle of Wight
- Isle of Wight Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-034424
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ad00 (view related notices)
Published 15 April 2026, 5:21pm
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DN788936
Description
The Authority invites response to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified suppliers ("Suppliers") for the provision of Seasonal Entertainment at Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight. Medina Theatre is a community facility located in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is managed by the Authority's staff at Medina Leisure Centre, Newport, Isle of Wight. The theatre provides a facility for both community hires and in-house events. It has an auditorium seating up to 430 patrons (including 6 wheelchair spaces) and a separate licensed bar. The requirement is for a supplier to provide the annual Pantomime. This consists of between 10 and 14 performances between 18th December and 3rd January (dependant on the Isle of Wight's Christmas school holiday period). For full details of the specification requirements can be found in the Specification Document. The contract period is 2 January 2026 until 2 January 2029 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Authority. (This has been delayed and so is likely to be from 01/05/26 - 30/04/29 with the 12m+12m options)
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 April 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
15 April 2026
Standstill period
- End: 24 April 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
25 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
- Possible extension to 30 April 2031
- 5 years Description of possible extension:
12m + 12m at the sole discretion of the Council
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Entertainment services
Contract locations
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
MADE TO MEASURE PRODUCTIONS LTD
- Companies House: 11672182
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRTJ-1828-WDTJ 218 Malvern Road
Bournemouth
BH9 3BX
United Kingdom
Email: lee@madetomeasureproductions.co.uk
Website: http://www.madetomeasureproductions.co.uk
Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Isle of Wight Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYX-7387-YJXG County Hall
Newport
PO30 1UD
United Kingdom
Email: lucy.chandler@iow.gov.uk
Region: UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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