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OpenStage · planning

Castle Point Borough Council

Stage Infrastructure Preliminary Market Engagement

Communications EquipmentCPV 31500000
Value£100,000
Deadline
Published23 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide

£100,000 — stated in the notice

Who to contact
Henry Onyia
Henry.Onyia@essex.gov.uk

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£100ktotal contract value
median £94k
this tender£0£2.3m

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The brief

The management and operation of the Paddocks Community Centre, a community venue in Canvey Island that has recently undergone a £2.3 million refurbishment.

The Mercury Hall has a capacity of 500 seated / 560 standing and hosts a wide variety of events including DJ nights, tribute shows, comedy evenings, bingo, fitness classes, amateur and school theatre productions, pantomime, and meetings.The Council now wishes to procure a contractor to design, supply and install a complete stage technical infrastructure package.

The scope includes: a flying and rigging system (motorised and manual elements, with LOLER certification at handover); a full stage lighting system with wash and profile fixtures, dimmable house lighting, and a front-of-house lighting desk with backstage simple controls; a professional sound system including a digital FOH desk, digital multicore, radio microphones, monitor wedges, DI boxes, and an assistive listening device; a motorised projection screen and suitable projector with HDMI connectivity; wireless communications headsets; all associated cabling, power distribution, and control systems.

The system must cater for events ranging from simple fitness classes operated without a technician through to full theatrical productions, and should be future-proofed for at least ten years.

Requirements

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The system must cater for events ranging

The system must cater for events ranging from simple fitness classes operated without a technician through to full theatrical productions, and should be future-proofed for at least ten years.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06720d
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
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Buyer ref
026523-2026
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