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    ContractsSwindon Entertainment Venue Development - Operator and Delivery Partner Opportunity
    Open tender

    Swindon Entertainment Venue Development - Operator and Delivery Partner Opportunity

    Contract value
    £40m
    Published 3 Sept 2026

    Swindon Borough Council seeks experienced partners to design, build, and operate a new modern entertainment venue replacing the Wyvern Theatre.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 3 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £40m
    Published 3 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £40,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    3 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Swindon Borough Council is seeking design, build, operate and delivery partners for a new modern entertainment venue to replace the aging Wyvern Theatre. The new venue will be a flexible, state-of-the-art facility designed to meet Swindon's cultural needs, technical requirements, and audience expectations. This preliminary market engagement exercise invites interested organizations to express their capability and interest in partnering on this project. The Council will use market feedback to inform the design of a competitive procurement process that balances council requirements with market needs. This is an opportunity for operators and delivery partners with experience in entertainment venue management, design, and construction to engage early in the project development.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Midlands Building & Maintenance Ltd1× · 13%
    2. GB Group (Corporate) Ltd1× · 13%
    3. Midlands Building and Maintenance Limited1× · 13%
    4. Joyner P.A. Limited1× · 13%
    5. Kabaku General Services Ltd1× · 13%
    6. JENSEN GROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED1× · 13%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across construction, the most active winners are HOLCIM UK LIMITED, TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, LINDUM GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f19b

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    Sector
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