Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bae-7f74-70af-b172-a8bcfb764e47/playhouse-whitley-bay-operator closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Playhouse, Whitley Bay Operator [North Tyneside Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-tyneside-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 13 Sept 2024 Deadline Closed 31 Oct 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Whitley Bay Playhouse is situated at Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. The Playhouse is a 638-seat single auditorium theatre which underwent redevelopment in 2008 to bring the sound, lighting, seating and customer experience up to modern standards. The site has been the basis for a theatre in the town for over 100 years and continues to be integral to the cultural and tourism offer of the area. The Authority owns the freehold of the Playhouse and surrounding car parks. The Playhouse is an integral part of the cultural plan for the Borough's services to residents of North Tyneside and it also appeals to tourists and visitors to the area. The facility also supports the activities of local amateur dramatic organisation and provides a platform for performance for a range of schools in the Borough. Key stakeholders in the Playhouse are North Tyneside Council, North Tyneside residents, local schools and local cultural organisations. The Playhouse has been managed under an Operating Agreement initiated in September 2009 and scheduled to terminate in June 25. The Authority is seeking to procure an operator to deliver services at the theatre from July 2025 for a further 15-year period. Additional information: [procontract.due-north.com/Advert](https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2fd15b5a-c771-ef11-812f-005056b64545&p=1c9e782c-541e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21) ## CPV classification Recreational, cultural and sporting services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e3830873-dd36-4436-8dac-bb898de18fc2) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile North Tyneside Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-tyneside-council) [Sector More Recreation, culture & sport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/recreation-culture-sport) ## More tenders like this [Sports facilities operation services – ÖPAG - Betreiber Postsportquartier Hernals - Gemeinnütziger Vereins- und Schulsport · Österreichische Post AG · 9 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2128-716d-91fa-8be28481a992/austria-sports-facilities-operation-services-opag-betreiber-postsportquart) [Children animation services – Marché de prestations de services « Enfance – Jeunesse » 2027-2030 · Ville de Loos-en-Gohelle · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-140b-73c9-9f07-e9c33a2b858a/france-children-animation-services-marche-de-prestations-de-services-enfan) [News-agency services – Medienmonitoring · Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-087e-71f2-b3e0-f5c1efd03d19/germany-news-agency-services-medienmonitoring) [Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services – Ausschreibung zur Vergabe von Dienstleistungen für die Entwicklung einer grenzüberschreitenden Sage im Raum Bayern-Böhmen · Gemeinde Langdorf · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1d2d-7272-a3a0-9c2031596418/germany-artistic-and-literary-creation-and-interpretation-services-ausschrei) [Library and archive services – CFT 4006 - Digital Collections System for SDCC Libraries · South Dublin County Council · 4 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0c10-7045-98ce-ff9cb9d4befd/ireland-library-and-archive-services-cft-4006-digital-collections-system-f) [Entertainment services – Animations nature, patrimoine et santé/bien être dans les Espaces Naturels Sensibles du Département de la Manche · Département de la Manche · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-37d7-73d2-ba07-7b73d853b521/france-entertainment-services-animations-nature-patrimoine-et-santebien-et)