Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc4-4c05-7285-94d8-c40fd1dfc78c/options-appraisal-for-marina-theatre closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Options Appraisal for Marina Theatre [Lowestoft Town Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lowestoft-town-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Sept 2025 Deadline Closed 6 Oct 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The consultant will be required to: - Review the current operating model for the Marina Theatre, including: - Governance and legal structure - Financial performance and funding arrangements - Staffing structure - Key partnerships (including other theatres located in the wider area) 2.Identify and assess alternative operating models, including but not limited to: - Option 1: No change to current arrangements: the Marina Theatre Trust continues to operate the theatre and receive the current grant from LTC. Option 1.a: The consultants should consider the effect of retaining the current management model but with the potential for any reduction in the level of annual grant based on a review of generated income. - Option 2: Bringing the theatre operation in-house under direct Town Council management - Option 3: Outsourcing to an established external theatre operator or commercial provider - Option(s) 4+: other options as proposed by the consultant - Evaluate each option against a set of agreed criteria, to include: - Financial sustainability and value for money - Governance and accountability - Staff implications and organisational capacity - Alignment with wider Town Council objectives and operations - Produce a final report that includes: - Summary of findings and insights - Detailed option appraisals with SWOT analyses and financial implications - Comparative assessment and scoring against agreed criteria - Risks and mitigation strategies for each option - Clear recommendations and rationale - Present findings to Council officers and/or elected members ### Deliverables - Draft option appraisal report - Final option appraisal report with executive summary and recommendations - Presentation of findings Read full description ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b7-2025-09-26T09:21:08+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05a2b7-2025-09-26T09:21:08+01:00) 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 Lowestoft Town Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lowestoft-town-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)