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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Pipeline / planning |
| Buyer: | Guildford Borough Council |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | — |
| Tender Status: | Pre-tender |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 21 September 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 30 October 2026 |
| Contract Start Date: | 11 January 2027 (Estimated) |
| Contract End Date: | 10 January 2052 (Estimated) |
| Contract Duration: | 25.3 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-0776c0 |
| Notice Reference: | 089299-2026 |
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Electric Theatre - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Electric Theatre - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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The Electric Theatre is an iconic and historic building in the heart of Guildford, originally built as an electricity works in 1913 and converted into a theatre in 1997. The venue is currently vacant, with Guildford Borough Council assuming full responsibility for the building and its associated holding costs. The Council has undertaken a programme of technical surveys and stakeholder engagement to establish a clear evidence base to inform the future of the asset, confirming both the significant cultural value of the venue and a strong community aspiration for its continued use as an arts and performance space. The Council intends to appoint an operator or leaseholder to run the venue on a lease or concession basis pending final classification and is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand market capacity and appetite among cultural, community and commercial operators before finalising its procurement route and minimum requirements. This is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to commence a procurement process.
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