01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Rochford District Council
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 24 April 2026
Description
Rochford District Council intends to procure a suitably experienced and innovative Operator to manage, maintain, and deliver a high‑quality, commercially sustainable arts and events programme at The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Rayleigh, Essex. The contract will be a 15‑year concessions-led Leasehold and Management Agreement, with an option to mutually agree to extend for a further 5 years (15 + 5). The appointed Operator will assume responsibility for programming, day‑to‑day operations, maintenance, customer experience, community access, and financial sustainability of the venue.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Mill Hall Arts & Events Centre Operator
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Award value
- Not supplied
- Suppliers
- 0
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Rochford District Council
8 Roche Close, 8 Roche Close, UKH37, SS4 1PX, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PMRR-6539-DYRWEssex County Council
County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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