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Swindon Borough Council in Swindon, UK, is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise, not yet a tender. As the Wyvern Theatre nears the end of its life, the Council wants to bring forward a flexible, modern entertainment venue that replaces and enhances it, meeting the city's cultural, technical and audience needs. The exercise seeks to gauge market interest from potential design, build, operate and delivery partners. Responses will also help the Council design a suitable competitive procurement process. No estimated value or deadline is stated. Operators and delivery partners interested in this future opportunity can take part in the engagement.

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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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Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)

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