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Swindon's New Entertainment Venue PME

Swindon Borough Council

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Estimated Value

£40,000,000

Deadline

Not specified

Contract Period

Not specified

Procurement Method

Not specified

CPV Code

45212170 - Entertainment building construction work

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Estimated value
£40m£48m including VAT
Contract period
1 Aug 2027 to 31 Jul 2055 (28 years)
Legal basis
Procurement Act 2023
Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)
UKK14 (South West)
CPV codes
45212170 Entertainment building construction work; 92320000 Arts-facility operation services; 71240000 Architectural, engineering and planning services; 71320000 Engineering design services; 44211100 Modular and portable buildings; 45212322 Theatre construction work and 1 more

Description

Swindon's New Entertainment Venue PME. As the Wyvern Theatre nears the end of its life, Swindon Borough Council are looking to bring forward a flexible modern entertainment venue that replaces and is an enhancement on the Wyvern Theatre, meeting Swindon’s cultural, technical and audience needs. This preliminary market engagement exercise seeks to explore the market for operator and delivery partners for this exciting opportunity. The Council wishes to undertake preliminary market engagement to gain an understanding of interest from the market in being an design, build, operate and delivery partner for the proposed venue. The Council will also use this information to design a competitive procurement process that meets both its own requirements and the needs of the market.

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Published3 September 2026
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